Auckland [October 19, 2022] – Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today launched the Vertiv™
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.
“Over the past two years, we’ve seen accelerated growth at the edge, owing to remote or hybrid work and the changing
demand for various IT applications. 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,” said Andy Liu, director for integrated rack solutions at Vertiv Southeast Asia and Australia, New Zealand.
“A number of our A/NZ customers essentially said: ‘we love the Vertiv™ SmartCabinet product, but we don’t have a lot of
equipment. Can you give us something smaller?’ So we did,” said Faraz Ali, IT Channel Market Business Manager, Vertiv.
“It was incredible to see that demand spark our global engineering team to get behind the idea and create a new, even
more efficient generation of micro data centres.”
Ali says the dual trends of increased virtualisation and cloud use – which limit the need for on-premises IT
infrastructure – combined with calls to reduce IT energy consumption, were major drivers. But scrutiny over data
sovereignty – data being subject to the laws and governance structures of where it’s collected – and compliance was
generating strong demand for this kind of infrastructure in factories, retail outlets, schools and more.
“Most organisations don’t really need full-sized computer rooms anymore, but they can’t put a lot of their sensitive
data in the cloud,” he said. “The SmartCabinet™ 2M slots perfectly into that sweet spot in the middle, and this new
model slots in even more easily by maximising space, functionality, and power usage as companies deal with rising energy
costs.”
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.
Vertiv will begin a roadshow today with the SmartCabinet 2M alongside the company’s IT distributor, Ingram Micro,
showcasing its benefits to partners and end-user customers across A/NZ.
“Our partner base is meeting the needs of an array of customers, where many require technologies that facilitate, secure
and accelerate edge computing,” said Amanda O’Brien, Data Centre Sales Manager, Ingram Micro.
“Whether it is data sovereignty or local processing to reduce latency and improve performance, edge computing is
increasing in demand. The micro data centre is pivotal to ensure this requirement is met in a simple, cost effective and
secure manner. Vertiv’s SmartCabinet 2M hits the mark for our local organisations, who are focused on sustainability and
data protection.”
The new SmartCabinet™ 2M is an addition to the wide range of SmartCabinet™ variants that fit according to customers’
unique requirements. These include the Vertiv™ SmartCabinet™ Premium, the Vertiv™ SmartCabinet™ ECO, and the Vertiv™
SmartCabinet™ 2 Split. To learn more about Vertiv’s micro data centre portfolio, visit Vertiv.com.