Eaton’s IT Solutions for Education Environments

In partnership with Eaton, Comms Express is dedicated to helping you find the right technological equipment to ensure the best setup for your educational environment.

Key Takeaways:

• Downtime and other power issues are sometimes unavoidable within your learning environment.
• Eaton can help you decide what you need for your learning facility.
• Explore our Eaton range here at Comms Express, and let our Sales Team help spec your project for you! Hassle-free IT equipment for you!

We know that downtime is sometimes unexpected and unavoidable, but we can help you select equipment that suits your needs so your students can get the most out of their learning time.

With the COVID-19 pandemic, the teaching and learning landscape looks wholly different, with higher education facilities implementing and adapting to more remote online learning. With this comes the need for not only secure classrooms, but reliable connections to shared portals, connected devices, and more.

Why Eaton?

• Eaton saves time and maximises your savings on your critical IT equipment. With tight budgets in the Education sector, it can be difficult to update equipment that all works and integrates well with one another.
• Save money with Eaton’s comprehensive solutions from the first step of installation to ongoing management and support – whether this is onsite or remotely. Also consider the implementation of lithium-ion battery UPS systems, as they last 3 times longer than lead acid batteries.
• Reduce the risk of downtime and dysfunctional equipment with trustworthy, well-designed, compatible, and well-built equipment and software. With predictive analytics and automated service responses, you can rely on the issue being caught quickly and fixed.

What kind of IT equipment should you be looking for to kit out your educational setting?

Everything. Eaton offers an extensive range of products that are suited to the needs of every technical situation within the teaching and learning environment. Server rooms, Network closets, Lecture halls, Higher education libraries, K-12 libraries, K-12 classrooms, Administrative Offices, Cafeterias and more!

For Educational facilities, the main goal is to keep the power on and learning uninterrupted. There are many different items that help with this and enhance one another’s performance.

Below, we’ll look at some recommended Eaton products!

Power & Protect:

Uninterruptible Power Supplies

You’ll need an Uninterruptable Power Supply to ensure that power is constantly on and keeping learning going. Here are some suggestions that would be suited to the load of a primary, secondary, and higher education space.

Eaton 9PX UPS

The perfect UPS for businesses that are concerned with the cost of energy, the 9PX provides double conversion protection with 40% less energy usage. Ideal for small & medium data centres, IT rooms, and infrastructure.

Features:

• New graphical LCD display: Clear information on the UPS’s status and measurements on a single screen which tilts 45° for ease-of-viewing
• Metering energy consumption: kWh values can be monitored using the LCD or our own Intelligent Power® Software
• Availability and flexibility: The internal bypass allows service continuity in case of internal fault, a maintenance bypass is also available for easy replacement of the UPS without powering down critical systems
• Paralleling functionality: Achieve twice the power of unitary products using HotSync technology
• Load segment control: Enables prioritised shutdowns of nonessential equipment to maximise battery runtime for critical devices (5 and 6kVA 1:1 UPS)
• Serial, USB and relay connectivity: Plus an extra slot for an optional communication card
• Intelligent Power® Software: Compatible with all major OS including virtualisation software such as VMware and Hyper-V is included with each UPS
• Eaton ABM® battery management: Technology for longer battery life
• 12 external hot-swappable battery modules: Add more runtime and be able to run systems for hours if necessary

Buy Eaton 9PX UPS

Eaton 5PX Gen2 UPS

This best-in-class line-interactive power protection offers powerful tools for remote monitoring, IT architecture integration, and the ability to remotely deploy and maintain a large base of UPSs.

Features:

• Runtime: Increased standard runtime by at least 25% on 1.5 and 2 kVA models compared to the original 5PX UPS
• Stay connected, securely: Reduce the risk of intrusion with the optional Gigabit Network Card (NETWORK-M2), which is the first UPS connectivity device to meet both UL and IEC cybersecurity standards
• Enhanced surge protection: The 5PX G2 provides enhanced surge protection keeping your branch offices and IT closets equipment safe
• Enhanced power density: Thanks to power factor 1 (W=VA) performance, the 5PX Gen2 provides 11% more power in the same rack space as 5PX Gen1
• Energy Star 2.0 certified: Best-in-class efficiency performance to reduce energy consumption and cooling costs

Buy Eaton 5PX Gen2 UPS

 

Eaton Gigabit Network Card

Improve your business continuity with better speeds and cybersecurity provided by the Eaton Gigabit Network Card. Receive warning signs for pending issues to allow you to perform orderly shutdowns of your servers and storage.

Eaton NETWORK-M3 Gigabit Mini-Slot Network Card

Features:

• Gigabit speed: Compatible with better performing, cost-effective, and widely deployed gigabit network switches.
• Compliance: With Gigabit only data center networks
• Cybersecurity: Enhancements for UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2 certifications, including stronger encryption, configurable password policy and X.509 Public Key Infrastructure
• Real-time clock: Battery backup and linkage to NTP (Network Time Protocol) server
• Increased memory: Improved operation and larger data storage
• Advanced Management: RESTful API over HTTPS
• Secure SMTP: For email alerts.

Buy Eaton Gigabit Network Card

 

Power Distribution Units:

You’ll also want to consider Power Distribution Units. These units manage the power within your business by ensuring power is equally distributed amongst devices. This also prevents your electronic equipment from getting damaged during unexpected surges with built-in voltage regulation.

Eaton NETWORK-M3 Gigabit Mini-Slot Network Card

• Remote Site Management
• Versatile C39 outlet supports C14 or C20 power cord plug
• High retention outlets designed to securely fit standard power cords and support P-Lock power cords
• Cybersecurity standards UL 2900-1 and IEC 62443-4-2
• Hot-Swap network control module
• Network Cascading, connect up to 32 PDUs via network loop
• Power sharing between two network modules PDUs ensures constant access to PDU data & sensors
• 1% IEC Class 1 billing grade measurement accuracy
• Gigabit network card with 2x Gb ports
• Support protocols RestAPI, Modbus TCP, SNMP, LDAP, HTTPS1% measurement accuracy at the outlet level (V, W, A)
• Outlets control for On/Off, reboot, and sequential start-up capabilities

Buy Eaton Power Distribution Units

Interested? Get in touch with our Sales Team now at 0800 488 0000 – we can help spec your project with comprehensive Eaton IT solutions for your Education environment.

Eaton UPS Products Available from Comms Express:

Eaton Ellipse ECO | Eaton Ellipse PRO | Eaton 3S Mini UPS | Eaton 5P | Eaton 5S | Eaton 5SC | Eaton 5PX Gen2 UPS | Eaton 9PX | Eaton 9SX | Eaton UPS Comms Cards | Eaton UPS services | Eaton 3S Gen2 UPS |

 

If you require any further information on these or any other products that we stock here at Comms Express, please do not hesitate to contact our team who will be only too happy to help.

Until next time…