Smart Bunker FX - Solution for the Micro Data Center
Schneider Electric’s Smart Bunker FX - a solution for the “Micro Data Center” that includes a power supply, cooling system, security and monitoring tools - is all that is present in traditional data centers, but in an isolated, autonomous, secure and strong rack-mount performance.
Smart Bunker FX is an easy-to-deploy and highly secure Micro Data Center solution that includes backup power, cooling and control systems in a single enclosure. It is ideal for locations where there is not enough space for IT, requiring additional levels of physical protection or security.
Smart Bunker FX data microcenters are assembled and inspected directly at the factory. They are delivered ready-made to the consumer, followed by a minimum local installation in the customer’s premises.
The independent and compact design of the devices minimizes the time of their commissioning and the complexity associated with the preparation of a traditional server room. This design also allows their painless movement to another place.
Smart Bunker FX are available in 23U, 42U, and 46U industry standard designs. They are designed for loads from 3.5 to 30 kW, and thus correspond to a wide range of computing needs.
Each Smart Bunker FX Series device contains an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), power distribution system, active cooling, environmental sensors, and remote control software.
All devices of the Smart Bunker FX line are made in accordance with the principles of “Plug & Play”, which makes it easy and safe to deploy IT equipment.
For more complete protection of critical systems, additional options are provided, such as suppression of fire, cooling from an external industrial system, biometric safety measures and others (see below).
In the entry-level configuration, Smart Bunker FX includes a UPS, cooling system, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), and remote monitoring. Some cooling, safety and redundancy options are available upon request.
Smart Bunker FX is an ideal solution for organizations that need a fast, scalable and cost effective data center infrastructure or want to build a system with distributed data center assets.
Disaster recovery, private cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing and all possible industrial applications where high security is required - all this is implemented in Smart Bunker FX is for those who need storage and management systems with these features.
Protection of critical data . The device protects sensitive IT equipment from aggressive environments, vandalism and natural disasters. The device is thermally insulated and maintains the required temperature inside the cabinet, ensuring the durability of servers and network equipment.
Simplify deployment . The device replaces small server rooms in remote locations and directly on the production floor. They are made ready-made and tested before delivery. Quickly and easily deployed at the customer’s site without the need for a special server room and a separate air filter system.
Minimum waiting time. The data processing location is close to the place of production of the main operations in order to minimize network delays. This improves the work of the enterprise in real time, which is important for research, local production and quick completion of the main work of the enterprise.
Thus, the key features of Smart Bunker FX include Self-Contained performance, full availability and repeatability. This allows organizations to quickly create a repeatable data center infrastructure for any application and geographic location. There are also several extensions and add-ons available that make the Smart Bunker FX meet seismic, marine, and military requirements, as well as shielding requirements in remote locations and in aggressive environments.
Smart Bunker FX Enclosure (42U) with Access Control and Monitoring
From left to right - the sensor of the environmental monitoring system (Environmental Monitoring); thermal insulation (Thermal Insulation); cooling and filtering of air (Cooling and Filtering)
From left to right - uninterrupted power supplies and means of power distribution (UPS & Power Distribution); fire rated cable entries
From left to right - access control and biometrics (Access Control / Biometric); fire resistance (Fire Rated Panels); fire suppression
The standard design has the following characteristics.
- Superior physical protection through heavy steel construction.
- Thermally insulated walls that maintain a stable temperature inside the cabinet.
- The wall design also provides superior acoustic protection.
- Insulated cable entries.
- Access to the front and back of the cabinet with doors opening 180 °.
- Remote control of temperature, power parameters, access to the cabinet, the presence of fire, as well as video surveillance.
- UPS for five minutes of battery life for safe remote shutdown of the system.
42U - InRow Self
- Standard size 42U
- APC InRow DX Cooling with integrated condenser
- UPS, PDU and monitoring devices
- Power consumption up to 4.5 kW
- Requires external ventilation ducts
42U - Inrow Split
- Standard size 42U
- APC InRow DX Cooling with external condenser
- UPS, PDU and monitoring devices
- Power consumption up to 8 kW
- Low Noise Solution - ideal for office environments
23U - Top Mounted Self Contained
- Standard size 23U
- Top mounted cooling system with built-in capacitor
- UPS, mouth oystva PDU and monitoring
- Power consumption up to 3.5 kW
- Requires an environment with air conditioning or air recirculation
Features and additional components
- StruxureWare Data Center Expert software for real-time remote control and monitoring.
- Multipoint door lock and card locking system (access control system, Access Control System).
- NetBotz security and environmental monitoring system, which includes surveillance cameras, alarms, temperature and humidity sensors, intrusion detection, smoke detector.
- Power Distribution Unit (PDU) with remote monitoring and measurement tools.
- Smart-UPS with remote control.
- Double redundancy of power supplies and cooling
- Autonomous, active cooling system class DX (Direct Expansion), with monitoring, control and display information.
- Design for an open environment (Outdoor Version)
- Fireproof panels and suppression of fire
- Absorption of shock and vibration reduction means that reduce seismic shock for sensitive IT equipment.
- Vertical and horizontal cable management (front or back of the cabinet).
- Additional insulated cable entries and exits.
- Detection and suppression of fire (extinguishing system) with sound and light indication.
- Placement of your own logo
Note. Basic Smart Bunker FX configurations and bespoke projects require local power and cooling. The local mechanical installation of the Smart Bunker FX changes according to the design chosen.
Basic Smart Bunker FX configurations
Appearance of SmartBunker FX racks in 23U (left) and 42U
constructs Standard SmartBunker FX features in 23U constructs (left) and 42U
Practical application of Smart Bunker FX
Enterprises and collocative solutions (Enterprise & Colo). The device is ideal for organizations that need fast and cost-effective data center solutions and for those who want to scale their on-premise infrastructure to minimize latency and eliminate bandwidth problems for IoT and computing at the edge of the network.
Industrial production (Industrial) . An aggressive and unstable environment requires special physical protection of critical data systems, both for research and development (R&D), and for production. For example, due to stringent regulatory requirements and the growing digitization of operations, oil and gas production sites require distributed computing systems that are installed in remote locations and in an aggressive environment.
Healthcare. Spatial limitations and the growing need for digital technology today require the use of micro-data centers in all hospital departments.
Military applications (Military) . Military operations require robust, mobile and easy-to-deploy solutions in order to provide control both on the front line and in remote locations, in an aggressive environment. The Smart Bunker FX is well-suited for military applications as a tactical information center, as it is very easy to move and configure to meet maritime, seismic, explosion, and shielding requirements.
Some typical SmartBunker FX configurations. From left to right - for industrial, healthcare, and military applications
High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Density . The Smart Bunker FX can be equipped with the appropriate power and cooling equipment to provide up to 30 kW of load in a separate rack. This allows enterprises to run HPC applications and create high density zones, like developing legacy data center infrastructure.
Private Cloud. Smart Bunker FX is a great tool for implementing a private cloud. It is well suited for those enterprises that want to use hybrid cloud models - when only part of their applications are hosted in public clouds.
Disaster Recovery . Organizations that need disaster recovery for data and applications can rely on Smart Bunker FX to copy the most important information — including in remote locations where building a large, traditional data center can be difficult and time-consuming.
Why Schneider Electric?
Experience. The company has more than 20 years of experience designing and configuring small solutions for IT infrastructure, including building micro-data centers that meet market needs.
Global features with local support . A global supply chain has been implemented, with local support teams in your area, with implementation and service plans for the entire device life cycle (lifecycle service plans).
Remote management decisions . There are several options for managing the system at the level of the main components. For this, a complete set of data center infrastructure management tools (Data Center Infrastructure Management, DCIM) and security management solutions for this infrastructure are used.
Customization . An affordable range of basic projects plus custom solutions with special capabilities satisfy the requirements for safety, seismic and hurricane resistance, marine performance and shielding, as well as local customer requirements.
Additional Information:
Smart Bunker FX is an easy-to-deploy and highly secure Micro Data Center solution that includes backup power, cooling and control systems in a single enclosure. It is ideal for locations where there is not enough space for IT, requiring additional levels of physical protection or security.
Smart Bunker FX data microcenters are assembled and inspected directly at the factory. They are delivered ready-made to the consumer, followed by a minimum local installation in the customer’s premises.
The independent and compact design of the devices minimizes the time of their commissioning and the complexity associated with the preparation of a traditional server room. This design also allows their painless movement to another place.
Smart Bunker FX are available in 23U, 42U, and 46U industry standard designs. They are designed for loads from 3.5 to 30 kW, and thus correspond to a wide range of computing needs.
Solution Benefits
Each Smart Bunker FX Series device contains an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), power distribution system, active cooling, environmental sensors, and remote control software.
All devices of the Smart Bunker FX line are made in accordance with the principles of “Plug & Play”, which makes it easy and safe to deploy IT equipment.
For more complete protection of critical systems, additional options are provided, such as suppression of fire, cooling from an external industrial system, biometric safety measures and others (see below).
In the entry-level configuration, Smart Bunker FX includes a UPS, cooling system, Power Distribution Unit (PDU), and remote monitoring. Some cooling, safety and redundancy options are available upon request.
Smart Bunker FX is an ideal solution for organizations that need a fast, scalable and cost effective data center infrastructure or want to build a system with distributed data center assets.
Disaster recovery, private cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoT), edge computing and all possible industrial applications where high security is required - all this is implemented in Smart Bunker FX is for those who need storage and management systems with these features.
Benefits of SmartBunker FX
Protection of critical data . The device protects sensitive IT equipment from aggressive environments, vandalism and natural disasters. The device is thermally insulated and maintains the required temperature inside the cabinet, ensuring the durability of servers and network equipment.
Simplify deployment . The device replaces small server rooms in remote locations and directly on the production floor. They are made ready-made and tested before delivery. Quickly and easily deployed at the customer’s site without the need for a special server room and a separate air filter system.
Minimum waiting time. The data processing location is close to the place of production of the main operations in order to minimize network delays. This improves the work of the enterprise in real time, which is important for research, local production and quick completion of the main work of the enterprise.
Thus, the key features of Smart Bunker FX include Self-Contained performance, full availability and repeatability. This allows organizations to quickly create a repeatable data center infrastructure for any application and geographic location. There are also several extensions and add-ons available that make the Smart Bunker FX meet seismic, marine, and military requirements, as well as shielding requirements in remote locations and in aggressive environments.
Smart Bunker FX Features
Smart Bunker FX Enclosure (42U) with Access Control and Monitoring
Basic Feature
From left to right - the sensor of the environmental monitoring system (Environmental Monitoring); thermal insulation (Thermal Insulation); cooling and filtering of air (Cooling and Filtering)
From left to right - uninterrupted power supplies and means of power distribution (UPS & Power Distribution); fire rated cable entries
Features available on request (AddOns)
From left to right - access control and biometrics (Access Control / Biometric); fire resistance (Fire Rated Panels); fire suppression
Basic Smart Bunker FX configurations
The standard design has the following characteristics.
- Superior physical protection through heavy steel construction.
- Thermally insulated walls that maintain a stable temperature inside the cabinet.
- The wall design also provides superior acoustic protection.
- Insulated cable entries.
- Access to the front and back of the cabinet with doors opening 180 °.
- Remote control of temperature, power parameters, access to the cabinet, the presence of fire, as well as video surveillance.
- UPS for five minutes of battery life for safe remote shutdown of the system.
Typical Smart Bunker FX
42U - InRow Self
- Standard size 42U
- APC InRow DX Cooling with integrated condenser
- UPS, PDU and monitoring devices
- Power consumption up to 4.5 kW
- Requires external ventilation ducts
42U - Inrow Split
- Standard size 42U
- APC InRow DX Cooling with external condenser
- UPS, PDU and monitoring devices
- Power consumption up to 8 kW
- Low Noise Solution - ideal for office environments
23U - Top Mounted Self Contained
- Standard size 23U
- Top mounted cooling system with built-in capacitor
- UPS, mouth oystva PDU and monitoring
- Power consumption up to 3.5 kW
- Requires an environment with air conditioning or air recirculation
Features and additional components
- StruxureWare Data Center Expert software for real-time remote control and monitoring.
- Multipoint door lock and card locking system (access control system, Access Control System).
- NetBotz security and environmental monitoring system, which includes surveillance cameras, alarms, temperature and humidity sensors, intrusion detection, smoke detector.
- Power Distribution Unit (PDU) with remote monitoring and measurement tools.
- Smart-UPS with remote control.
- Double redundancy of power supplies and cooling
- Autonomous, active cooling system class DX (Direct Expansion), with monitoring, control and display information.
- Design for an open environment (Outdoor Version)
- Fireproof panels and suppression of fire
- Absorption of shock and vibration reduction means that reduce seismic shock for sensitive IT equipment.
- Vertical and horizontal cable management (front or back of the cabinet).
- Additional insulated cable entries and exits.
- Detection and suppression of fire (extinguishing system) with sound and light indication.
- Placement of your own logo
Note. Basic Smart Bunker FX configurations and bespoke projects require local power and cooling. The local mechanical installation of the Smart Bunker FX changes according to the design chosen.
Basic Smart Bunker FX configurations
Appearance of SmartBunker FX racks in 23U (left) and 42U
constructs Standard SmartBunker FX features in 23U constructs (left) and 42U
Practical application of Smart Bunker FX
Enterprises and collocative solutions (Enterprise & Colo). The device is ideal for organizations that need fast and cost-effective data center solutions and for those who want to scale their on-premise infrastructure to minimize latency and eliminate bandwidth problems for IoT and computing at the edge of the network.
Industrial production (Industrial) . An aggressive and unstable environment requires special physical protection of critical data systems, both for research and development (R&D), and for production. For example, due to stringent regulatory requirements and the growing digitization of operations, oil and gas production sites require distributed computing systems that are installed in remote locations and in an aggressive environment.
Healthcare. Spatial limitations and the growing need for digital technology today require the use of micro-data centers in all hospital departments.
Military applications (Military) . Military operations require robust, mobile and easy-to-deploy solutions in order to provide control both on the front line and in remote locations, in an aggressive environment. The Smart Bunker FX is well-suited for military applications as a tactical information center, as it is very easy to move and configure to meet maritime, seismic, explosion, and shielding requirements.
Some typical SmartBunker FX configurations. From left to right - for industrial, healthcare, and military applications
High Performance Computing (HPC) and High Density . The Smart Bunker FX can be equipped with the appropriate power and cooling equipment to provide up to 30 kW of load in a separate rack. This allows enterprises to run HPC applications and create high density zones, like developing legacy data center infrastructure.
Private Cloud. Smart Bunker FX is a great tool for implementing a private cloud. It is well suited for those enterprises that want to use hybrid cloud models - when only part of their applications are hosted in public clouds.
Disaster Recovery . Organizations that need disaster recovery for data and applications can rely on Smart Bunker FX to copy the most important information — including in remote locations where building a large, traditional data center can be difficult and time-consuming.
Why Schneider Electric?
Experience. The company has more than 20 years of experience designing and configuring small solutions for IT infrastructure, including building micro-data centers that meet market needs.
Global features with local support . A global supply chain has been implemented, with local support teams in your area, with implementation and service plans for the entire device life cycle (lifecycle service plans).
Remote management decisions . There are several options for managing the system at the level of the main components. For this, a complete set of data center infrastructure management tools (Data Center Infrastructure Management, DCIM) and security management solutions for this infrastructure are used.
Customization . An affordable range of basic projects plus custom solutions with special capabilities satisfy the requirements for safety, seismic and hurricane resistance, marine performance and shielding, as well as local customer requirements.
Additional Information:
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