Why reliable power matters for Finance
Banks, insurers and financial services firms process transactions and data that cannot be interrupted. A power outage can stop trading and payments, a surge can corrupt databases, and every minute of downtime affects customers, compliance and reputation.
UPS Solutions supplies, installs and maintains UPS systems, cooling and monitoring for financial services sites, from branch networks to head office data centres. We design for redundancy, so critical systems keep running through faults and maintenance, and our remote monitoring and preventative maintenance catch problems such as failing batteries before they become outages.
Planning a project?
Talk to our team about your site. We will assess the load, recommend the right solution and look after it for the long run.
Critical systems we protect for Finance
How power reaches the systems that keep finance running, and what we put in its path so a dip, spike or outage never reaches them.
- Building supplyGrid power into data rooms, branches and contact centres, with its dips and outages.
- Surge and voltage protectionClamps spikes and smooths out voltage swings before they reach transaction systems.
- UPS and batteriesCarry the load through dips and outages, with a generator for longer runtime.
- Your critical systemsKeep running on clean, steady power.
Data centres and server rooms
Core banking, trading and customer platforms.
Transaction and payment systems
Payments, ATMs and EFTPOS that customers rely on.
Branch networks
IT, phones and security at branches and offices.
Contact centres
Phones and systems that keep customer service running.
Network and communications
Links between branches, offices and data centres.
Security and surveillance
Access control, CCTV and alarm systems.
What happens when the power drops in financial services
The same outage plays out very differently with and without the right protection in place.
Solutions for Finance
The UPS, cooling, monitoring and service options we most often recommend for this industry.
3-phase UPS systems
High capacity UPS for server rooms, data centres and whole sites.
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Modular UPS systems
Scalable, hot-swappable UPS that grows with your load.
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UPS remote monitoring service
Round the clock watch on UPS and battery health.
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Battery monitoring
Cell and string monitoring to catch failing batteries early.
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Cooling solutions
Precision, CRAC and liquid cooling for critical rooms.
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A selection of UPS, cooling and critical power projects delivered by UPS Solutions. See more in our projects.
Finance power protection FAQs
Common questions about UPS and power protection for finance.
Why do financial services need UPS protection?
A power interruption can stop payments, trading and customer services, and an uncontrolled shutdown risks data corruption. A UPS keeps systems running through outages and allows a safe shutdown if the power is out for longer.
What UPS redundancy should a financial site have?
Many financial sites use N+1 or 2N UPS configurations, so a single failure or maintenance on one unit does not interrupt the load. We design to the level of risk your site needs to cover.
Can you monitor our UPS remotely?
Yes. Our remote monitoring service keeps watch on UPS systems and batteries and alerts you to issues.
Do you support branches as well as data centres?
Yes. We supply UPS from single rack units for branch comms rooms to large three phase systems for data centres.
Which UPS brands do you supply?
We are vendor agnostic. We supply leading brands including APC, Eaton and Vertiv alongside our own ranges, so the solution comes first and the brand second.
How do I get a quote for a financial services site?
Request a quote online or call 1300 555 992. Tell us what you need to protect and we will recommend the right solution.