Backup power in a shipping container: Active Power's PowerHouse

Date: Jun 16, 2009

By Mark Fontecchio
News Writer, SearchDataCenter.com

Active Power's PowerHouse is a backup power product in a shipping container. It includes a backup generator, transfer switches, and a flywheel-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS). The company demonstrated its product at the HP Technology Forum in Las Vegas this week. PowerHouse can work in conjunction with HP's containerized data center, called the POD.

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