|
|
|
Contact Information:
|
132 Fairgrounds Road
West Kingston
RI
02892
United States
800-788-2208
|
|
Company Type:
|
Private
|
|
Company Description:
|
American Power Conversion, incorporated in March 1981, was founded by three electronic power engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. At the time, the research and development efforts of these three men were focused on solar electricity. Over the next few years, government funding and incentives in the solar arena began to dry up. In response, APC shifted its focus to power protection, introducing its first UPS in 1984, the 750. The need for capital to support this growing business was satisfied in July 1988 when APC became a publicly traded company. The stock, trading under the symbol "APCC," was priced at $.125 per share when adjusted for stock splits.
During this time, it was well known that computer systems required back-up power solutions. It was quite common for a mainframe computer to have a large uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and generator installed in tandem. APC came at the market from a different perspective. Industry trends involving the personal computer made APC management realize that smaller UPSs were necessary for the market that included personal computers, PC servers and their networks.
|
|
Website: |
http://www.apc.com/
|
|
|
|
|
|
Related Products:
|
|
|
|
|
Related Resources:
|
|
|
|
White Papers
|
APC Power Protection for Cisco VoIP and IP Telephony Applications
Power protection is a crucial component of VoIP & IP Telephony networks and helps to ensure that they meet the demands of today’s business needs. To achieve the levels of high availability required, it is essential that Layer 0 solutions support VoIP & IP Telephony networks, inline with your business requirements.
read more...
|
|
The Role of Isolation Transformers in Data Center UPS Systems
Most modern UPS systems do not include the internal transformers that were present in earlier designs. This evolution has increased efficiency while decreasing the weight, size and raw materials consumption of UPS systems. In the new transformerless UPS designs, the transformers are optional and can be placed in the best location to achieve a required purpose.
read more...
|
|
Data Center Projects: Project Management
In data center design/build projects, flaws in project management and coordination are a common – but unnecessary – cause of delays, expense and frustration.
read more...
|
|
Data Center Physical Infrastructure: Optimizing Business Value
To stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing business world, companies must update the way they view the value of their investment in data center physical infrastructure (DCPI). No longer are simply availability and upfront cost sufficient to make adequate business decisions.
read more...
|
|
Introducing the Newly Redesigned Smart-UPS from APC
Introducing the new APC Smart-UPS range of intelligent, interactive, intuitive, and energy-saving UPSs.
read more...
|
|
|
|
|
|
|