White Paper
Optimizing Data Center Power Distribution Through Innovative Busway Design
Vertiv’s whitepaper highlights how rising data demand requires smarter, more scalable power distribution. Traditional PDU-based systems waste space, generate heat, and slow expansion, while also raising arc flash risks. Modern open channel busway architecture solves these issues with overhead, zero-footprint distribution, hot-swappable tap-off units, integrated branch metering, and improved safety features. Benefits include scalability, lower lifecycle cost, better cooling, and reduced downtime. Vertiv’s Intelligent Medium Powerbar (iMPB) adds arc-resistant design, continuous electrical/thermal monitoring, and mechanical interlocks for safe installation. The result: flexible, efficient, and resilient infrastructure ready for high-density workloads.