Even as power demands grow, enterprise and hyperscale datacenter architects and operators are seeking power conversion solutions that drive down OPEX by minimizing energy consumption of compute, storage and networking applications. They are also increasingly demanding open and interoperable solutions that minimize CAPEX as they scale at speed. As rack powers rise and 48V rack voltages become commonplace, choice of power shelves and battery back-up (BBU) technologies will be fundamental to addressing these requirements. This industry session will look at the demands of modern datacenters, evolving rack voltage requirements and consider the key features and performance that next generation power and BBU shelves need to provide to meet these demands. As well as considering the technologies in the context of the potential for both CAPEX and OPEX savings, the presentation will also take a detailed look at specific design requirements such as the importance of rectifier to BBU transitions under various conditions which includes loss of AC, overpower and over current.
