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Available in a variety of sizes , the Easy Rack series is designed to be quick and easy to install , while simple to scale , customise and accessorise . It delivers a high-quality and cost-effective rack system for a broad range of mission-critical applications , including network closets , Edge Computing and industrial environments , cloud and colocation data centres .

Easy Racks are fully customisable and available in a number of heights , widths and depths , ranging from 24U to 48U units , to 600mm and 800mm widths , and 800mm to 1200mm depth variations . The diverse range also includes rack systems with or without sides and one option , which comes flat packed for easy delivery to sites with deployment challenges such as space or height constraints .

Easy Racks provide a reliable , affordable and easy to use series of racks , accessories and components from a globally trusted brand that is synonymous with high-quality battery back-up power , data centre and Edge Computing infrastructure . They are easy to choose , install and accessorise with other components , including the recently launched and feature-rich , Easy Rack PDU series . “ Our new Easy Rack range offers world-class reliability , performance and accessibility for mission-critical IT in a multitude of applications ,” said Rob McKernan , Senior Vice President , Secure Power Division , Schneider Electric Europe . “ Whether used in colocation facilities , in remote edge or enterprise office environments , Easy Racks deliver a highquality , robust and easy-to-install range of rack enclosures and accessories , at an affordable price .”

Key benefits of the new Easy Rack range include :

• Fast deployment with a featurerich , economic rack platform : Fully assembled with essential features , Easy Racks deliver fast deployment and rapid equipment installation for any IT environment . The series offers up to 81 % ventilation rate on front and rear doors with static and dynamic load ratings respectively of 1200kg and 600kg

• Standardised rack platform : Easy Rack customers can standardise all of their server and network rack requirements on one rack platform , delivering easy installation within row-based data centres , wiring closets and remote edge environments . New standard sizes include an 800mm width and 800mm depth form

factor , suitable for cabling and patching applications in network spaces

• Competitive cost : It offers a simple , cost effective and easy to use , rackbased infrastructure with seamless design and compatibility across a multitude of IT infrastructures

• Increased compatibility : Easy integration with racks , accessories and PDU ’ s , and with Schneider Electric ’ s design tools ensures quick to design , deploy and compatible IT solutions

• High-quality systems : From a proven industry leader with legendary reliability and five-year factory warranty

Easy racks are fully compatible with Schneider Electric ’ s open , interoperable and vendor-agnostic EcoStruxure IT management software , allowing remote monitoring of on-premise and distributed IT infrastructure from anywhere , at any time , via any device . The Easy Rack Series is available via channel partners in Europe from May 2021 . •

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