The APC NetShelter SX rack is ready for the highest-density or edge environments offering the most standard features on the market. Using 15 years of customer feedback, the SX range has been designed to handle any applications for power-hungry, high-density server and networking applications to remote edge computing applications.
APC’s 2nd generation models offer higher load ratings, improved airflow features, and better security to protect IT gear from networking to AI.
NetShelter SX Enclosures – The IT rack you can feel certain about
Bring your business the power of global scale, sustainable leadership, and quality.
More Computing in less space
- Quality IT racks made for AI applications and everyday excellence
- Outstanding load and capacity, airflow, and security
Sustainable Longevity
- Built to last, adapt, and reuse
- Remarkable 3.3% reduction in climate change impact for latest models
- Take-back eligible and 97% recyclable
- Complete environmental profile available
Peace of Mind
- Built with all-steel construction
- Secured with 3-point locking system
- Backed by 5-year warranty
Simplified daily Workflows
- Makes daily operations more efficient, predictable, and enjoyable
- Packed with features that make installation faster, easier, and precise
- Ample space for equipment organisation and maintenance
Complete the Solution
NetBotz provides enhanced environmental and physical security.
NetShelter Intelligent Rack PDUs securely measure and manage power.
Smart-UPS Modular Ultra delivers high-density on-line power protection with scalable runtime supported by lithium-ion batteries.
EcoStruxure IT provides cloud-based monitoring and control.
AI Applications to Everyday Excellence
Outstanding load capacity, airflow, and security with ample equipment, organisation, and maintenance space. Fit more computing in less space and make your daily operation more efficient, predictable, and enjoyable.
Peace of Mind and Sustainable Longevity
With a 5-year warranty, all-steel construction guarantees reusability, durability, and adaptability. The environmental profile verified by a third party indicates a 3% reduction in climate change impact and a 97% potential for recycling. Complete metrics available in product environmental profile.
Complete Solution
NetShelter SX is compatible with an extensive range of products and accessories, making it both versatile and customised. Design and validate a compatible solution on our design portal.
NetShelter SX Enclosures
NetShelter SX Gen2 48U
With plenty of space for IT gear, this 2nd generation 48U model is deep and wide. Ideal for high density computing and networking.
NetShelter SX Gen2 42U
Standard width and depth with the latest upgrades, this 42U 2nd generation model is ideal for colocation, server, or networking applications.
NetShelter SX Gen1 42U
The original is 1st generation that features standard depth and width, ideal for colocation, server, or networking applications.
NetShelter Racks with shock packaging and shock pallet
Rack and stack made easy for equipment manufacturers
Secure shipping, fast deployment, and enhanced solutions with APC enclosures with shock packaging and shock pallets.
- Lower physical layer engineering and production costs
- Faster integration time overall IT solution
- Reduction in physical layer floor space requirements during rack and stak
- Reduction in packaging and recycling of physical layer materials
- Certifications and reference designs with top IT manufacturers
NetShelter Cable Management
Vertical cable management
Every NetShelter SX Enclosure contains zero-U accessory channels in the rear of the rack. Use these to tonelessly mount vertical rack PDUs and vertical cable organisers.
Horizontal cable management
Cable managers for patching and crossover applications featuring smooth radius plastic fingers that protect the cable from kinking and binding. Hinged, snap-on covers provide a clean look and retain large candle bundles. These cable managers include hardware for double-sided configurations with two units.
Ring-type horizontal cable managers
Economical cable managers for patching applications featuring various configurations to meet specific needs.
NetShelter SX Cable Management
Overhead cable troughs and partitions
NetShelter enclosures allow you to use a system of rtoughs and partons for routing power and data cables across the top.
These troughs and partitions:
- Reduce the need for expensive suspended cable tray systems
- Install toolessly with snap-in tabs and have standard attachment points for cable ladder systems
Enclosure troughs are shown here below:
(1) Power cable trough
- Supports power distribution cables
- Provides separation from data cables
- Data cables pass through underneath to from partitioned area
(2) Solid data cable partition
- Partitions the top of the enclosure into the cable routing areas
- Solid face provides a clean appearance at the front of the enclosure
(3) Pass-through data cable partition
- Partitions the top of the enclosure into the cable routing areas
- Pass-through hold provides cable access to multiple cable areas
(4) Cable ladders and accessories
- Cable ladders and attachment kits for routing power and data cabling overhead from rack to rack
Shelves and mounting hardware
Mounting accessories to aid in the installation of IT equipment and secure racks into position
Shelving
Fixed and sliding shelves to enable the mounting tower unit, monitors, and other equipment
Bold-down and stabilisation
Stabilisation plates and hardware to prevent tip over in stand-alone rack applications and meet specific anchoring requirements.
Miscellaneous mounting brackets
Variety of mounting brackets for mounting equipment
Hardware kits
Available for additional hardware needs or to accommodate equipment mounted in varying mounting options.
NetBotz Security and Monitoring
Netbotz devices for enhanced security and environmental monitoring
Physical Security
- Keycard access control
- Remote access control with intrusion detection and notification
- Remote camera monitoring through NetBotz IP camera
Environmental Monitoring
- Wide range of wired and wireless sensor support to monitor the health of your assets
- Temperature, humidity, leak, door, smoke, vibration, dew point, airflow, dry contact, 4-20mA, and 0-5V
Management Capabilities
- Alarming allows alerts, multiple notification methods, scheduling, graph, and video attachments., escalation
- Integrate with EcoStruxure IT Expert to manage multiple NetBotz devices through a single interface and view historical alarms and sensor data.
LCD Monitors and KVM Switches
Rack LCD Console
Optimise rack space and maximise system visibility with a NetShelter Rack LDC Console. A streamlined solution built for server management, the console can be used in a variety of IT environments, from computer rooms to large data centres.
What’s included:
- Keyboard with touchpad
- LCD monitor (17 or 19in)
- USB port for external media
- Integrated 8 or 16 port analog KVM switch (optional, 17 inc.model only)
Benefits:
- Space-saving 1U design
- Ultra-thin LCD screen
- Easy to install
- Easy to add a KVM switch to back of monitor
Rack KVM Switches
Access your servers across the room or across the world. APC Rack KVM switches empower IT administrators through both local and remote POST-and BIOS-level access and control of connected servers.
Rack Power Distribution
NetShelter Rack PDU Advanced
A rack power distribution unit (PDU) with an industry-first- 4-in-1 outlet design that works for the most common types of plugs, with models able to deliver even more power. Designed for the high-density power needs of service providers, large enterprises, and medium-to-large data centres.
NetShelter Rack PDUs
NetShelter standard PDUs with industry-leading reliability, manageability, and security. Ideal for small and medium-sized businesses, small-to-medium data centres, and edge computing.
Easy Rack PDUs
An easy-to-install, easy-to-use, eas-to-customise rackmount PDU that provides reliable power distribution to the equipment in the rack and with the functionality of monitoring and control. Perfect for small and medium data centres and computer rooms, as well as colocation and large enterprise data centres.
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Other Schneider Electric products Available from Comms Express:
Server Racks & Accessories | NetBotz Security and Environmental Monitoring | Extended Warranty | Accessory Extended Warranty | Power Distribution Units | Uniterruptible Power Supply
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