With the rise of technology, everything is available 24/7, and businesses are able to meet their customers needs at all times. However, there is always competition, and you don’t want to miss out on being the best in your industry because of unforeseen critical events like downtime. Downtime can occur for a few reasons, such as power outages, water leaks that damage the hardware, and unauthorised access.
To avoid downtime, it is imperative to invest in and install protective equipment that will keep your IT infrastructure healthy and functioning.
So, we’ve handpicked a few of our favourite APC solutions to remedy and control these issues as much as possible, along with a brief explanation and some of their most impressive features, to ensure you keep your business safe and running at all times.
EcoStruxure SmartConnect
UPS monitoring is a great way to ensure that your electronic equipment stays up-to-date and prepared for any unforeseen events. APC SmartConnect is an enabling feature that allows you to access the status of your UPS through a secure web portal and overall protects and updates your IT infrastructure, making businesses more resilient and sustainable in the long run.
APC SMT750IC Smart-UPS 750VA LCD 230V with SmartConnect
Features:
- Accessible from any internet device.
- Seamless integration with leading remote monitoring and management solutions so you can manage from a single platform.
- Temperature-compensated battery charging prolongs battery life by regulating charge voltage according to battery temperature.
- Remote power monitoring and advice.
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NetBotz
Another solution for protecting your IT infrastructure is to install APC’s Netbotz. Netbotz aims to recognise environmental threats like temperature and humidity changes, smoke, and water leaks. The Netbotz range includes integrated sensing, surveillance, and badged rack access control. Netbotz come as sensors, pods, and management solutions and include a web interface overview.
APC NetBotz Particle Sensor PS100
Features:
- Measures airborne particulate concentrations as small as 1 micron.
- You can customise each sensor with a different name and location.
- You can add other optional sensors.
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Network Management Card
The network management card provides secure remote monitoring and control of power and cooling infrastructure, namely UPS’. The card is also managed through a web browser interface via EcoStruxure software, which allows you to reboot and restore the functionality of IT infrastructure without having others involved. This saves time and keeps equipment up-to-date and working.
APC AP9643 UPS Network Management Card 3
Features:
- EcoStruxure IT Integration.
- Smart Battery Management.
- Reboot and deliver Flash Upgradable UPS Firmware updates remotely.
- PowerChute shutdown software.
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PowerChute Network Shutdown (UPS Management Software)
Power outages or damage to hardware can mean you never get to shut down properly, which can cause issues with data. PowerChute shutdown allows for a graceful shutdown of IT equipment in order to prevent data corruption. It works with the APC Network Management Card to protect your IT infrastructure.
APC PowerChute Network Shutdown Licence for Virtualisation and HCI
Features
- Pre-configured start-up sequence to ensure PowerChute minimises downtime after critical events.
- Fully tested and validated with the latest HCI and virtualisation platform for easy set-up.
- Provides data security and resilience during power outages and begins an unattended start-up when power is restored.
- Automated workload migrations.
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To conclude, there are a few ways that you can protect your IT infrastructure to keep your business up and running at all times. Downtime isn’t predictable and happens to everyone, but you can rest assured that with APC’s vast range, you’ll be prepared & calm, knowing that all work and data are safe and hardware is protected from costly damage.
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