AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION’S SYMMETRA MEGAWATT UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM TO SUPPORT DISNEY’S GLOBAL IT OPERATIONS
Disney Worldwide Services Inc. Selects Four APC Symmetra Megawatt UPS Units to Support Disney’s Network-Critical Physical Infrastructure
American Power Conversion (Nasdaq: APCC) (APC), a leading global provider of end-to-end infrastructure availability solutions, today announced that Disney Worldwide Services Inc., the global service unit of The Walt Disney Company, has selected four APC Symmetra MW uninterruptible power supply (UPS) units to protect and maintain power availability for Disney’s worldwide IT operations in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The four Symmetra MW units will initially provide Disney with 4800kW of capacity, and offer the combined ability to add an additional 800kW of capacity to meet future demand. Disney expects to bring the four Symmetra units online next year.The APC Symmetra MW is one of the world’s largest, commercially available, static UPS products for facilities, data centers and other mission-critical applications. It redefines high-power UPS technology in the 400-1600 kW power range and is the first ever fault-tolerant, scalable, modular UPS in this size. The Symmetra MW’s key advantages include its N+1 internal redundancy that provides high availability, as well as its scalable power capacity that eliminates UPS oversizing costs.As one of the world’s premier entertainment organizations, The Walt Disney Company produces unparalleled experiences based on its rich legacy of quality creative content and exceptional storytelling. Today, Disney is divided into four major business segments: Studio Entertainment, Parks and Resorts, Consumer Products, and Media Networks. Disney’s Worldwide Services group provides IT support to all of these business segments. APC’s modular Symmetra MW system provides Disney with the ability to efficiently scale its operations and support its business segments’ current and future growth.
About American Power Conversion
Founded in 1981, American Power Conversion (NASDAQ: APCC) (APC) is a leading provider of global, end-to-end solutions for real-time infrastructure. APC’s comprehensive products and services for home and corporate environments improve the availability, manageability and performance of sensitive electronic, network, communication and industrial equipment of all sizes. Headquartered in West Kingston, Rhode Island, APC reported sales of $1.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004, and is a Fortune 1000, Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 Company. APC employees worldwide currently reported at 6,455. For more information in Thailand, please call American Power Conversion Corporation (Thailand Representative Office) Tel.02-636-7707.
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