Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT [EOL] Reviews

It is one of the power protection solutions provided by the company. We use the solution to protect the IT infrastructure of the banking, hospitality, healthcare sectors, etc.

Schneider is one of the companies providing power protection solutions. The UPS protects power infrastructure for all IT components we have, like servers, network backrooms, surveillance rooms, etc.

Stability is one of the key points. The durability and lifetime of the product are also notable. 

Additionally, the product features very powerful management software.

There is room for improvement in pricing only. 

I have been using Schneider Electric for 12 years. We are a partner and a system integrator, selling all services.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

There's a little room for improvement. Recently, we've encountered some faulty units. Also, in terms of the accuracy of the stability it should provide, there have been instances where it wasn't as stable as expected. So, reaching a perfect ten isn't quite there.

It's a highly scalable solution. The solution is very scalable.

We have more than 100 users working with this solution.

The deployment process for the UPS is quite technical, focusing on broad protection. It's not a straightforward deployment, as it necessitates preparation, site inspections, and other factors. It's not a simple solution.

It is actually a hardware power protection device. It's power protection hardware, so it's always on-premises. It's not a software-only solution like something that could be deployed over the cloud.

The setup of the solution requires a trained and certified engineer. Deployment takes one to two hours and an engineer and a technician to complete.

One engineer and one technician are enough for deployment and maintenance. 

It takes some time. The ROI can go up to three years.

By lowering pricing, we can have higher ROI.

The hardware and the licensing are expensive. Schneider needs to reconsider the licensing cost much more than the hardware cost.

The solution comes with a yearly subscription. Apart from the standard licensing fee, there is a support fee. It is not added to the license fee. We have to pay for a license and support.

If you want a very stable and reliable power protection solution, then you should go for Schneider Electric.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT to backup the energy in my data center. We use a Dell, an HP, and a Lenovo. My data center has four servers and one server. We have switches and NAS, and we need them to be operational at all times.

I like it because we don't have any problems. And we expect to increase our usage, in the coming year as we purchase more equipment. Because we're going to hire 150 new employees and need to expand our server capacity. As a result, we need to expand my backup energy solution.

Mexico's situation is too difficult. While there may be many complaints, many projects may be canceled because funds are not currently available. I want to improve a lot of things, but the main point is money.

The vendor could be better, but the point is that we don't have the right vendor in Guadalajara. Guadalajara is a small town in Mexico, and there are no expert engineers in that field here. We need to hire people from Monterey, and from Mexico, which is why the solution may be expensive.

We don't want to buy a cheaper solution because cheaper isn't always better. We have no desire to save money, we would like a solution.

Schneider's vendor, I believe, needs to be more involved with the customer. We have to constantly look for them because they don't come to me. I have to go there, and I don't want to. I don't want to waste time looking for a vendor. We require immediate attention. 

It should be easier to contact technical support.

I have been working with Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT for five years.

I was already working, but we want to change because the volume of equipment in my data center has increased.

We use a large UPS with a capacity of 10kVA. We have four servers, three network attached storage (NAS), and five switches.

Because the energy in Guadalajara is unstable, we require a comprehensive solution.

The energy in Guadalajara is unstable. We acquired or purchased a large energy solution because we need my entire data center established, we need communication all the time, and we need information all the time because my work is cloud-based. That is the point because we are concerned. Guadalajara's government is currently not investing in energy. We do not have high energy quality.

Many companies are investing money in large backup energy solutions in Mexico right now.

Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT is very stable.

Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT is a scalable product.

We have approximately 40 people in our company who are using this solution.

We like Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT because the service is good.

If we have a problem, they respond very quickly.

In Mexico, there are a lot of engineers. They are, in my opinion, good. When compared with Tripplite, they are good.

Tripplite is cheaper, but the service is not as good.

Technical support is helpful. They respond quickly, and they replace the equipment within 24 hours.

It is very easy to set up.

It's cheaper. It is not expensive.

Schneider is a good solution, but we have started to communicate with Toshiba and Aton. We will analyze the solution and what they provide. If they have a good solution and a reasonable price, we might change.

We evaluated other options. I would recommend this solution to others who are interested in using it.

I would rate Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT an eight out of ten.

This solution protects a security system and managing camera, which the ethernet provides. The purpose of that UPS is to protect that particular part of the network.

As long as we have electricity, we don't use it as it's transparent. However, I have other APC Smart systems and find that all of them are working perfectly.

We like that we can manage it via the network.

The product is very easy.

The product has been very reliable.

You can scale it by adding batteries. 

The duration of the batteries could be much better. After two or three years, we always have to change the batteries. If there is any solution in the future that could have longer-life batteries, it would be ideal.

I've been using the solution for one month. 

The solution is stable. It's reliable. The performance has been good. 

The solution can scale well. You can just add more batteries. 

We do not have plans to increase usage at this time. 

The solution is very simple and straightforward to implement. It's easy to set up. 

We do need two people to maintain the product. It is very heavy. 

APC is not the cheapest option. For example, Eaton was half of the price. That said, we preferred a more solid solution and were willing to pay to ensure that.

While I knew it was a huge difference in price tags, I cannot remember the exact costs. 

We did look into other options, however, in the end, we chose APC.

The main competitor we looked at was Eaton. This product ultimately was more stable. 

We are end-users and customers. We do not have a partnership with Schneider Electric.

We have different systems.

I'd advise potential users to consider the long-term visibility and not just the price. You should be ready to pay more to get a better solution. 

I'd rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

We use this solution for backup power in case of any power failure.

We have not had a lot of issues over the many years we have been using the solution.

We have been having some issues with the solutions controller and we are having problems finding spare parts.

There could be cloud features to manage the solution remotely from our mobile phones in an upcoming release.

I have been using the solution for approximately 12 years.

The stability is good.

We were satisfied with the technical support.

We are evaluating other solutions, such as Eaton UPS because we are having some technical issues and are testing competitors' performance.

I rate Schneider Electric-APC Smart-UPS VT a nine out of ten.

With the added management card, having the ability to shut down all servers and monitor power -- both consumption and stability -- from the building, is a very good feature.

Software needs work. It is functional but could use a new GUI.