Businesses rely on the strength of their data infrastructure to keep systems running continuously.
Power disruptions and heat generated by IT equipment pose serious risks to mission-critical data sets, making robust power and cooling solutions essential.
Power interruptions, caused by outages, voltage fluctuations, or internal electrical issues, can severely disrupt business operations. Even short outages can result in:
- Loss of data
- Equipment damage
- Downtime and lost productivity
- Reputational damage and customer dissatisfaction
UPS solutions serve as a critical safety net, providing immediate backup power and power conditioning to keep systems running during outages or until generators come online for larger systems.
The cost of downtime
The cost of downtime varies depending on industry, but a recent study by New Relic highlights the devastating cost on businesses:
- Small businesses: $5,000–$10,000 per hour
- Medium businesses: $20,000–$50,000 per hour
- Larger enterprises: $100,000+ per hour
Businesses with at least 100 employees faced an average loss of $211,000 in 2025. These costs include lost revenue, idle staff/productivity loss, recovery efforts, and potential data loss.
By preventing downtime, protecting hardware, and enabling graceful shutdowns, a Vertiv UPS can deliver a strong return on investment and long-term cost savings.
How Vertiv assists local businesses
Vertiv is a global leader in critical infrastructure, providing cutting-edge power and cooling solutions to ensure uninterrupted performance across all environments.
Vertiv works closely with partners and customers to ensure they receive the right solution by:
- Assessing power requirements and critical loads.
- Evaluating runtime needs and growth plans.
- Recommending scalable and energy-efficient solutions.
- Providing local support, documentation, and expertise.
For many businesses, a single power event can cost them far more than the investment in a UPS solution.
Vertiv offers UPS solutions to support all types of business needs and applications, covering a wide range of power loads — from small office environments to mission-critical infrastructure.
Small businesses benefit from compact, affordable UPS systems that prevent costly disruptions and data loss. Even a short outage can be devastating, making entry-level UPS solutions essential.
Medium-sized businesses require scalable and more powerful UPS systems that support multiple devices, servers, and network infrastructure, while offering longer runtimes and advanced monitoring.
Large organisations and enterprises must rely on best-in-class UPS to minimise the downtime across their mission-critical equipment to the lowest possible degree.
The ramifications of prolonged downtime ripple through large-scale operations, services, and sensitive information.
UPS solutions have been adopted across the country in a variety of scenarios, including -
- Small and medium offices and home offices: Protecting PCs, routers, and point-of-sale systems.
- Retail environments: Keeping EFTPOS, signage, and networking online.
- Education: Ensuring continuity for servers, Wi-Fi, and digital classrooms.
- Healthcare: Protecting critical systems and patient data.
- IT rooms and edge locations: Supporting servers, storage, and networking equipment.
- Industrial and commercial sites: Preventing production interruptions and system damage.
- CCTV and security systems: Ensuring continuous operation of surveillance cameras, recording systems, and access control during power outages.
Explore Vertiv Liebert GXE Solutions
The Vertiv Liebert GXE is ideal for small to medium businesses, IT rooms, and edge applications at a very accessible and cost-effective price point. Vertiv Liebert GXE units offer online double-conversion protection, high efficiency, a compact design, and easy deployment.
Explore Vertiv Liebert GXT5 Solutions
Designed for more demanding environments, the Vertiv Liebert GXT5 delivers higher efficiency, scalable runtime, advanced monitoring, and robust protection with online double conversion protection for mission-critical infrastructure.
The GXT5 offers programmable outlets (1-3kVA), integrated maintenance bypass modules (5-10kVA) and parallel capabilities (10-20kVA).
Available with both VRLA and Lithium-ion battery options, providing a flexible option for businesses to choose the right solution to support their runtime, footprint, and total cost of ownership requirements.
