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EcoStruxure™ IT SmartConnect: Out-of-box power monitoring with remote reboot

Schneider Electric's EcoStruxure™ IT SmartConnect is a cloud-based remote monitoring and management tool for APC Smart-UPS via built-in Ethernet port.

Connect and register your Smart-UPS in minutes for visibility into your power infrastructure from anywhere. Set up notifications for power and UPS events, proactively manage UPS firmware updates and reboot equipment remotely, without on-site visits.

SmartConnect helps track your equipment, summarizes power system metrics and helps you budget for upgrades, renewals and replacements. Ideal for businesses with distributed IT, many un-manned locations and online operations, SmartConnect brings productivity to a new level for businesses, managed service providers and solution providers.

Why use EcoStruxure™ IT SmartConnect?

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Secure, remote monitoring

Cloud-connectable APC Smart-UPS are monitored through a secure web application so you can stay up-to-date on the status of your power infrastructure.

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Proactive lifecycle notifications

Maximize the lifespan of your UPS, and protect your investment with proactive notifications for UPS firmware upgrade, device maintenance, and warranty protection.

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Cloud enabled as standard

A wide range of APC Smart-UPS are cloud enabled with a built-in SmartConnect Ethernet port. We've made it as easy and cost effective as possible to monitor your UPS online.

Sustainability. For our Future

SmartConnect can help you work towards your sustainability goals.

All cloud-connectable Smart-UPS are labeled Green Premium. Learn more about Schneider Electric's sustainability promise.

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Cloud-connect your UPS assets

Sustainable digitalization means adopting digital tools to make sustainability improvements, such as reducing environmental impact or increasing resource efficiency. SmartConnect can help you do this. We innovate around features that help you reach these goals.

Asset registration

Register your assets to be sure your inventory is optimised, right sized and in the right location.

Hardware optimization

Cloud-connected APC Smart-UPS receive direct UPS firmware upgrades with performance and security benefits. With remote one-click installation of firmware, SmartConnect reduces the need for on-site access.

Extending the lifecycle of assets

SmartConnect informs you which UPSs are subject to event storms or temperature variations and gives you the remote configurations that can help reduce wear on your equipment.

Lifecycle management

Keep better track of replacement and renewal dates, with all information in one place.

Innovation on the Edge

To reduce the need for on-site visits, use the smart remote reboot feature and load shedding on Advanced plan to maximize uptime of your equipment.

APC keeps your data secure

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SmartConnect adheres to the latest industry standards in secure data collection, data processing and infrastructure security.

For more details, please view our Security Strategy page.

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For more details, please view our Security Strategy page.

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What our clients say

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Managed Service Provider

Director of Sales

APC Smart-UPS with shared device options, remote monitoring and reboot, makes it easy for me to offer power management to all my clients through any IT service model.

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Small Business

Office Manager

I have no time to actively monitor all the equipment we have. I need smart devices that produce alerts and reports if I need to take action and now power is one less thing I have to worry about.

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Solution Provider

IT Manager

SmartConnect automates firmware updates, lifecycle tracking and power infrastructure monitoring for our client's IT environments - works for any maintenance model. Just another reason why I love recommending APC!

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Get started with EcoStruxure™ IT SmartConnect

Get started with EcoStruxure™ IT SmartConnect

Schneider Electric's SmartConnect solution is built to support the way you work, and helps eliminate on-site visits once you have it installed.

Register now for a free 6-month trial to complete the setup of your new UPS. Find out how to upgrade UPS firmware without going on-site.

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