— — Batteries for the Edge Distributed Data Center Power Architecture

The Edge distributed data center power architecture allows the primary and backup power for data center equipment to reside in the cabinet alongside the server, storage, and routing equipment, without occupying valuable rack space.  The scalability and ease of use of this approach is enhanced by having power and battery modules that are plug-in, replaceable, and self-configuring. 

Battery modules for the Edge power architecture feature built-in monitoring and control functionality that can communicate status updates – including capacity, health, state of charge, and current flow – with the power system controller. Their plug-and-play design makes maintenance and reconfiguration simple and cost effective. Different battery chemistries are available, offering flexibility based on need.