Vertiv has launched the SmartCabinet 2M, a self-contained micro data centre designed for edge computing applications.
The product was born largely out of demand from warehousing, education, government and retail customers who were looking for smaller, more eco-friendly micro data centres.
Vertiv SmartCabinet 2M is available now across Asia, including Australia and New Zealand,
The SmartCabinet 2M leverages Vertiv’s original SmartCabinet strategy of providing a complete data centre in a compact and easily installed package, but with less capacity, shorter rack and less depth, meeting the requirements of smaller edge sites.
The enclosed system has a locking door, 1500W of cooling and 17U of usable IT space. It also includes the Vertiv Liebert® GXT5 uninterruptible power supply system (UPS) and a power management unit.
Vertiv Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand director for integrated rack solutions, Andy Liu, said there has been accelerated growth in edge computing over the past two years.
“Today, flexibility and standardisation of data centres have become critical, as well as the need for robust resiliency. The smaller yet powerful SmartCabinet 2M can fit into even the most unconventional of edge spaces owing to its small footprint, allowing organisations to easily expand their IT compute when and where needed,” he said.
The SmartCabinet 2M comes equipped with enhanced security feature options including video surveillance. Companies can also adjust the LED lighting around the data centre to suit their own branding, given in many cases it will be in sight of staff and customers.