The company has installed the latest technology servers to its global IT infrastructure, which is managed in its Nottingham head office, and will install the latest modular UPS technology in September to ensure mains power outages won’t affect the critical business infrastructure.
Powertecnique will install its newly developed Maxsis XR modular UPS to support Paul Smith’s data centre. The 100kVA modular UPS will be made up by five 20kVA high efficiency (HE) modules and will incorporate Powertecnique’s bespoke remote monitoring software, PowerVue. The software will be fitted as standard so that office and field-based engineers can diagnose, test and if needed, remotely fix any issues that arise over the lifespan of the modular UPS, resulting in zero downtime and first time fix due to its modular concept.
Caroline Brown, Network Services Manager at Paul Smith, comments: “Our goal is to manage costs and improve service delivery, which we are able to do with the support of Powertecnique.
Peter Chai-Tsai, Sales and Marketing Director at Powertecnique, explains: “The modular UPS will support the servers at the headquarters and ensure that their processes are kept online – from manufacturing to online ordering systems for clothes and textiles.
“We previously had a maintenance contract with Paul Smith and when the incumbent UPS came to the end of its life, we were able to offer a replacement modular system to fit the exact requirements, and retain our commercial relationship.
“The Maxsis XR offers a system which allows for greater flexibility, scalability and a lower MTBF (mean time between failures). The inclusion of PowerVue is important because it ensures that we can keep an eye on the equipment and immediately respond to any fault.”
