VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric IT Business  has announced the appointment of  Nikhil Pathak  as Country General Manager and Vice President, IT Business for India. Nikhil takes over from Shrinivas Chebbi, who has moved to a new role as the Vice President, Buildings Business, Schneider Electric India. In his new role Nikhil will be responsible for driving the growth of IT Business in India. Nikhil joined Schneider Electric India in 2010 as the Vice President for Building Business and was responsible for IBMS and Critical Security business. Nikhil carries with him more than 23 years of professional experience managing very diverse leadership role ranging from Sales and Distribution, Services business, Supply Chain and Business processes.   "Nikhil has successfully managed the Buildings Business for Schneider Electric India so far, and I am extremely pleased with his decision to move to the IT Business. Our IT Business h...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric has introduced EnergySTEP Data Center Assessment as part of a growing line of Energy Management Services for the data center.  The EnergySTEP Data Center Assessment is a customizable assessment of the power, cooling, physical infrastructure and operational efficiencies of a data center that aims to allow data center managers to benchmark the performance of their facility against industry standards.   “Providing data center managers with an assessment of the energy usage and efficiency empowers them to make informed decisions on optimizing their infrastructure. The recommendations included with Schneider Electric’s EnergySTEP Data Center Assessment will result in optimized energy usage, reduced operating costs and will enable the data center manager to prioritize data center improvements to better manage capital expenses,” said ShrinivasChebbi, Country General Manager & President India & SAARC, S...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric has announced the release of IEC extensions for its NSX and Acti 9 ranges to meet the special high-performance requirements of photovoltaic (PV) systems.  "A PV solar installation generates variable DC output from multiple sources - solar modules arranged in arrays - which requires special disconnects to isolate components. What's more, its short-circuit current is limited, so overcurrent protective devices need to operate at low fault currents. Protection and control devices to operate in a PV installation need to be designed to meet these and other specific requirements of these highly-demanding systems," said Matthieu Guillot, PV Applications Engineer, Schneider Electric. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Schneider Electric has introduced StruxureWare Data Center Operation v7.2, Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software that identifies underutilized and comatose servers enabling the optimization of IT equipment within the data center.  Updates to the Operation platform include the addition of IT Power Control, powered by Intel Data Center Manager (DCM), and the inclusion of the Cisco UCS Manager Plug-in. "Businesses are increasingly looking to the data center for opportunities for optimization, which can be achieved through right-sizing and consolidating the physical infrastructure and optimizing the IT layer. StruxureWare Data Center Operation version 7.2 provides crucial information for making key decisions on how to run data centers more efficiently.  The platform provides data center managers with the ability to operate, monitor, analyze and optimize the energy usage of a data center all the way down to t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Schneider Electric India has announced the multi-city launch of its switches, sockets and distribution systems for the home and SMB (small and medium business) market segments in Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad. The retail initiative kicked off with the launch of ZENcelo and Vivace range of switches and the NeoBreak distribution systems in Pune, followed by Kochi, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ludhiana, and now Delhi, Gurgaon and Faridabad. Olivier Blum, Managing Director - India, Schneider Electric, said, "We are extremely pleased to enter the Delhi market with a diverse range of products that target the home and SMB segments. A high level of education and awareness in Delhi has led to a relatively large customer base that expects world-class quality, service and aesthetics at an affordable price. We believe that Schneider Electric's legacy of innovation backed by its engineering and manufacturing expertise can fulfil these expectations. Delhi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Schneider Electric has launched ChillRack, the new air conditioned IT server cabinet from APW President at Acrex, India, 2012. The ChillRack facilitates the installation and fault-free maintenance of sensitive electronic equipment even in harsh environments where dust, dirt and varying heat levels are common. This product is used in areas where room air temperature is not adequate for peak IT electronic equipment efficiency. ChillRack is a self-contained server cabinet that works on a closed loop cooling system. With the AC unit built into the rack itself, precise delivery of inlet air and immediate capture of warm return air keeps the electronic equipment at optimal temperature. Also displayed at ACREX were two other innovative Datacentre solutions - the LiquiCool Rear Door Heat Exchangers (RDHx), and COOL WA, a cold aisle solution. LiquiCool is a water-cooled door that mounts on the back of server cabinets and cools computer equipment exh...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Schneider Electric India has got orders worth Rs. 110 crore to supply turnkey power and automation solution for three photovoltaic (PV) solar power plants in India. According to market buzz, all three PV solar power plants have a combined capacity of 22.3 megawatts (MWp).The orders comprise of two 5MWp PV solar power plants and one 12.3MWp PV solar power plant. On completion by the end of December this year, these plants will have an annual generating capacity of up to 35Gigawatt-hours of electricity, the company claimed. Schneider Electric India is said to be responsible for the design, engineering, manufacturing, installation commissioning of the plants and will deliver the turnkey electrical and control solution. These solutions include supply of all components except modules which will be supplied by the customers only in these projects. The equipment is designed to minimize power losses and maximize efficiency offering best-in-class ef...