An uninterruptible power supply or a UPS is a supply of power that professional data centers need. All of the power fed to your servers, storage devices, and networking components should be regulated to a specific voltage and frequency to get the most life out of your IT equipment. With a continuous supply of power, professional data centers can protect themselves from power issues, outages, and downtime of your critical business applications. Learn more about what a UPS system does and how it might benefit your organization.

What is an Uninterruptible Power Supply?

An uninterruptible power supply is a system that ensures that a data center is never without power. It provides electricity to the systems it supports in the event that other power sources go down. In Data Centers, the three-phase UPS would supply uninterrupted power to the IT equipment until a longer-term power source, such as a generator, can provide power to the building.

There are a number of different kinds of uninterruptible power supplies. There is the individual, single-phase unit, which is a battery bank that powers equipment such as computers and local network switches. These UPS systems are for small networks of end-users and are often used in residential properties or small offices.

A three-phase UPS system is a form of data center power distribution equipment that is used to power data centers that host networks for major organizations, such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google. These large systems are what we sell at LDP Associates. The design of three-phase systems is complex and typically require the services of a Consulting Engineer. LDP works closely with your engineers to select the right size for your current needs as well as providing expansion options for growth in a modular fashion, keeping more of your business capital in your business. Most commercial facilities use a three-phase, four-wire power system to as this is the most efficient way to deliver large quantities of power to a commercial building.

Three-phase UPS units exhibit much greater efficiency and safety in carrying large loads of power than single-phase units. If you have a higher demand for power, rely on three-phase UPS units. The equipment in three-phase UPS systems also have longer life expectancies than the parts for single-phase systems. This can help you reduce costs over the lifecycle of your data center, and minimize the equipment in your facility that needs ongoing service and maintenance.

Why Do Data Centers Need an Uninterruptible Power Supply?

A three-phase uninterruptible power supply system is needed to keep systems flowing in professional data centers. Without the systems in data centers, the applications they power will be compromised. This can impact a wide variety of industries, from professional services like Microsoft to emergency services like 911 dispatch centers. If a data center’s regular power sources go down, it’s essential that it has a reliable three-phase UPS unit to keep its systems on.

Invest in Uninterruptible Power Supply Today

Contact LDP today for the mission critical support solutions that you need to meet your data center’s requirements. Invest in our three-phase systems to see how an uninterruptible power supply can benefit your data center today.