Vertiv SR2N03010PAA1 3-Rack 10kW Power-Redundant Integrated Row System

Overview

The Vertiv SR2N03010PAA1 is a pre-engineered, three-rack integrated row system rated to 10 kW total capacity — the right starting point for small-to-mid-scale edge deployments, branch data centers, and distributed enterprise compute rows where power redundancy matters but floor space is tightly managed. The system ships as a 2,700 mm row, combining three 42U x 600 x 1400 mm cabinets with an integrated cooling unit, a 10 kW PMC power distribution tier, and six 30A PDUs — everything needed to stand up a structured, power-redundant compute row without field-engineering the individual components together.

Where the non-redundant sibling (SR2N03010NAA1) provides only three PDUs for the same three-rack row, the SR2N03010PAA1 doubles PDU count to six — two per rack — giving each cabinet its own A-feed and B-feed path. That's the core tradeoff you're making when you step up to this SKU: you're paying for the second-feed coverage across all three cabinets, not adding cooling capacity or changing the power distribution tier.

Key Features

• 10 kW Total Row Capacity / 3.3 kW Per Rack: At 3.3 kW per cabinet, this system is sized for moderate-density compute — blade chassis at partial fill, 1U/2U servers, network gear, or storage arrays running below peak draw. If your per-rack average is approaching 5 kW or higher, look at the 20 kW variants in the SR2 line before committing to this row.
• Six 30A PDUs (Two Per Rack): Six PDUs across three cabinets enables a genuine A/B power path to every rack in the row. In practice this means individual servers with dual power supplies can be wired to separate PDUs — a meaningful uptime protection in environments where a single PDU failure would otherwise take down the entire cabinet load.
• 10 kW PMC Power Distribution: The integrated Power Management and Control (PMC) distribution tier consolidates monitoring and switching at the row level rather than per-device. This reduces the number of discrete management touchpoints for facilities teams and gives a single pane for load balancing across the three cabinets.
• Single Integrated Cooling Unit: One cooling unit serves the 2,700 mm row. That's appropriate for the 10 kW thermal load, but it means the SR2N03010PAA1 carries no cooling redundancy — a single-point failure on the cooling unit affects the entire row. If N+1 cooling redundancy is a site requirement, the SR2N03010FAA1 (full-redundancy variant) adds a second cooling unit at 3,000 mm row length.
• 42U x 600 x 1400 mm Cabinet Form Factor: The 600 mm width and 1400 mm depth are standard data center footprints, compatible with most hot/cold aisle containment systems and raised-floor tile grids. The 42U height accommodates standard 1U–4U equipment without modification.
• 2,700 mm Row Length: The assembled row spans 2,700 mm end-to-end — confirm aisle width and containment door clearances before installation. The fire-suppression variant (SR2N03010PAA2) extends to 3,300 mm due to suppression cabinet addition; the SR2N03010PAA1 does not include fire suppression.
• No Fire Suppression: This SKU explicitly ships without an integrated fire suppression system. If local code or insurance requirements mandate in-row suppression, you need the SR2N03010PAA2 variant — plan for the additional 600 mm of row length and suppression system commissioning in that case.

Integration and Compatibility

The SR2 integrated row system is designed to slot into Vertiv's broader data center infrastructure ecosystem. The 10 kW PMC distribution tier interfaces with Vertiv power management software for centralized monitoring, though specific VMS or DCIM integration requirements should be confirmed against your site's management platform before ordering. The standard 42U cabinet dimensions are compatible with industry-standard rack-mount equipment across compute, storage, and networking categories. Existing power and UPS infrastructure should be sized to feed the row's 10 kW aggregate draw plus any headroom required by site policy — the PMC tier handles in-row distribution, not upstream supply.

For deployments requiring higher density, Vertiv's SR2 line scales to 20 kW rows in 3-, 4-, and 5-rack configurations. The Vertiv product catalog covers the full SR2 matrix including fire-suppression and full-redundancy variants. If your project involves adjacent structured cabling or physical infrastructure planning, review the rack enclosures category for complementary cabinet accessories and containment components. Teams planning multi-row deployments should also evaluate power distribution options upstream of the PMC tier to ensure feed capacity matches the aggregate row load.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is the difference between the SR2N03010PAA1 and the SR2N03010NAA1?

A: Both are 10 kW, 3-rack, 2,700 mm rows with one cooling unit and 10 kW PMC distribution. The key difference is PDU count: the NAA1 (non-redundant) includes 3 PDUs (one per rack), while the SR2N03010PAA1 (power-redundant) includes 6 PDUs (two per rack), enabling an A/B feed path to each cabinet.

Q: Does the SR2N03010PAA1 include fire suppression?

A: No. The SR2N03010PAA1 does not include integrated fire suppression. If fire suppression is required, the SR2N03010PAA2 is the equivalent configuration with that feature, though it adds 600 mm to the row length (3,300 mm total).

Q: Is cooling redundant on the SR2N03010PAA1?

A: No. This SKU includes one cooling unit serving the entire 2,700 mm row. Cooling redundancy (N+1) is available on the full-redundancy variant SR2N03010FAA1, which includes two cooling units at a 3,000 mm row length.

Q: What is the per-rack power capacity of the SR2N03010PAA1?

A: The 10 kW total capacity is distributed across three racks, yielding approximately 3.3 kW per rack. This suits moderate-density equipment loads; high-density compute averaging above 4–5 kW per rack should be evaluated against the 20 kW SR2 variants instead.

Q: What PDU type does the SR2N03010PAA1 use?

A: The system includes six 30A PDUs — two per rack — managed through the integrated 10 kW PMC power distribution tier.

Q: Can I expand the SR2N03010PAA1 to additional racks later?

A: The SR2N03010PAA1 is a factory-configured 3-rack integrated row. Expansion to 4- or 5-rack configurations requires a different SKU from the SR2 line (SR2N04020 or SR2N05020 series). Field expansion of integrated row systems is not a supported upgrade path — plan rack count requirements before ordering.

Jerry Tildsen

The SR2N03010PAA1 is the power-redundant configuration of Vertiv's three-rack integrated row — the six 30A PDUs are the whole point of this SKU versus the three-PDU NAA1 sibling. If you're specifying this system, you're buying A/B feed capability for each of the three 42U cabinets without field-engineering the redundancy yourself.

Technical Highlights:

• 6x 30A PDUs (2 per rack): Doubles the PDU count versus the non-redundant NAA1 variant, enabling genuine dual-feed wiring to servers with redundant PSUs — one PDU failure no longer takes down the full cabinet load.
• 10 kW PMC Distribution: Row-level power management consolidates monitoring across all three cabinets into a single distribution tier, reducing per-device management overhead compared to individually managed PDUs.
• 3.3 kW Per Rack / 2,700 mm Row: The per-rack allocation and physical footprint are fixed at the factory — 2,700 mm end-to-end, so measure your aisle and containment door swing before the row arrives on-site.

Deployment Considerations:

• Cooling is single-unit with no redundancy on this SKU — if your site SLA cannot tolerate a cooling failure affecting the full row, you need the SR2N03010FAA1 (two cooling units, 3,000 mm) instead; budget the extra 300 mm of aisle length accordingly.
• The 3.3 kW per-rack allocation is a hard ceiling for this row configuration — deployments with GPU compute, high-core-count servers, or dense storage nodes pushing 4–5 kW average per rack need to be re-specified against the 20 kW SR2 variants (SR2N03020 series) before procurement.

This system is well-matched to edge data rooms and distributed enterprise deployments running mixed compute at moderate density — think branch office server consolidation, security operations infrastructure, or small-scale virtualization clusters where power redundancy at the rack level is specified but thermal loads stay under 3.3 kW per cabinet.