Industry-leading Solution Helps Enterprises Reduce Cost of Running Datacenters

Dubai-UAE: 21 May, 2013 - Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management, and integrated critical power and cooling services, will highlight the developments in its StruxureWare Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software at DatacenterDynamics Dubai 2013, a unique event tailored to deliver enhanced knowledge and networking opportunities to professionals that design, build and operate data centers.

StruxureWare 2.0, which is ideal for the cost-conscious executives, can now carry out new applications, offering enhanced monitoring, managing, power capping and business visibility for diverse business segments to make infrastructure efficiency more tangible.

Supporting the world's leading peer-led data center conference and expo as a gold partner, Schneider Electric's delegation will highlight ways in which it's market leading solutions are helping enterprises reduce the cost of running their data centers. Schneider Electric experts will also offer insight into the latest issues, trends and technologies in the DCIM space.Speaking ahead of the conference, Olivier Delepine, Vice-President, Gulf Countries, IT Business, Schneider Electric, said: "We believe that 2013-14 will be marked by a number of key trends. The demand for IT capacity will continue to grow in the region with SME's increasingly looking towards cloud computing for a cost-effective alternative to owning infrastructure. Large enterprises will employ a combination of investment in infrastructure, and colocation services for less critical scenarios. All in all, businesses will seek consolidation and higher efficiency."We are keen on capturing a greater share of the growth and DatacenterDynamics offers us an ideal platform to feature our industry leading StruxureWare DCIM. The software can manage data centers across multiple domains, providing businesses with actionable intelligence for an ideal balance of high availability and peak efficiency throughout the entire data center lifecycle. Additionally, the solution integrates data center performance with business goals and provides new levels of insight to c-suite executives."

Scheduled to be held on 27 May at Madinat Jumeirah, the one-day conference will attract senior IT executives and thought leaders from the region and beyond. DatacenterDynamics is specifically designed to meet the knowledge and networking needs for both those responsible for the design, build and operation of IT facilities as well as key IT decision makers leading strategic decisions regarding capacity planning and technology investment.

For further details about DatacenterDynamics Dubai 2013 and Schneider Electric's participation, visit: www.datacenterdynamics.com/conferences/2013/dubai-2013

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About Schneider Electric
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in Utilities & Infrastructure, Industries & Machines Manufacturers, Non-residential Building, Data Centres & Networks and in Residential. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, efficient, productive and green, the Group's 140,000 plus employees achieved sales of 24 billion euros in 2012, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations make the most of their energy.

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For more information about the latest developments and commentary on datacenter trends, visit Schneider Electric's data center blog at http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/.

For further information, please contact:
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