Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has announced InfraStruxure for Small IT, described as the first-ever offering enabling small-to-medium sized businesses to design and build their physical IT infrastructures around a comprehensive offering that includes both software and hardware.
The InfraStruxure offer, which now provides solutions ranging from small IT environments up to two megawatt data centers, was previously available only to large enterprises.
The new solution will speed the deployment, configuration and installation of IT infrastructures in small environments such as server rooms, network closets or non-dedicated spaces.
Dave Johnson, SVP home and business networks, Schneider Electric, said: "The rapid adoption of new technologies and the increasingly challenging amounts of data have made intelligent IT operations critical to businesses of all sizes — not just large corporations. However, as the industry primarily uses a component approach, current offerings do not address the growing complexity of small IT spaces that are critical. We are excited to launch the first truly comprehensive solution that consolidates vendors, reduces man-hours and enables remote device and environmental management."
The customized solution will bring together the best components necessary to address the pain points that today's small businesses face, such as pressure on human and financial resources; the increasing amount of devices accessing and heavily straining corporate networks, and the lack of space to properly deploy small, smart IT environments.
Businesses will be facilitated to design a tailored combination of UPS systems, server racks, cable management, physical security, PDUs, cooling technologies, management infrastructure and software.
The combined infrastructure and technologies will help elevate efficiency, leverage virtualization and consolidation opportunities, reduce downtime, extend the life of equipment, and slash extraneous energy consumption, waste and emergency shut downs.
The simplicity of the highly scalable solution is found in the comprehensive design tools and solution guides.
Schneider Electric solution for SMEs
Schneider Electric solution for SMEs
BYD Americas CEO hails Middle East as ‘homeland for innovation’
- In an interview on the sidelines of Davos, Stella Li highlighted the region’s openness to new technologies and opportunities for growth
DAVOS: BYD Americas CEO Stella Li described the Middle East as a “homeland for innovation” during an interview with Arab News on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.
The executive of the Chinese electric vehicle giant highlighted the region’s openness to new technologies and opportunities for growth.
“The people (are) very open. And then from the government, from everybody there, they are open to enjoy the technology,” she said.
BYD has accelerated its expansion of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids across the Middle East and North Africa region, with a strong focus on Gulf Cooperation Council countries like the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
GCC EV markets, led by the UAE and Saudi Arabia, rank among the world’s fastest-growing. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has been aggressively investing in the EV sector, backing Lucid Motors, launching its brand Ceer, and supporting charging infrastructure development.
However, EVs still account for just over 1 percent of total car sales, as high costs, limited charging infrastructure, and extreme weather remain challenges.
In summer 2025, BYD announced it was aiming to triple its Saudi footprint following Tesla’s entry, targeting 5,000 EV sales and 10 showrooms by late 2026.
“We commit a lot of investment there (in the region),” Li noted, adding that the company is building a robust dealer network and introducing cutting-edge technology.
Discussing growth plans, she envisioned Saudi Arabia and the wider Middle East as a potential “dreamland” for innovation — what she described as a regional “Silicon Valley.”
Talking about the EV ambitions of the Saudi government, she said: “If they set up (a) target, they will make (it) happen. Then they need a technology company like us to support their … 2030 Vision.”
