本研究探討高壓直流電源架構的主機板設計在雲端服務商(CSP)與OTS (Off-The-Shelf) 產品的發展策略。通信系統與資料中心的伺服器被歸納為高可 靠度的設備，AI (Artificial Intelligence)、HPC (High Performance Computing)伺服器以及全球邊緣運算的市場需求與日俱增，但是每個客戶機房電源架構卻不盡相同，因此，總擁有成本在今天的資料中心和電信設施的建設計畫中受到了重視，本研究建議個案公司提出高壓直流電源設計架構的技術發展策略，在應用上可以同時與低壓直流電源系統兼容，如此一來就不需重新配置資料中心的主機板電源設計，除了有效縮短產品研發時程之外，更提供客戶節省用電成本的解決方案;本研究藉由PESTLE、波特五力、SWOT、T-Plan進行分析個案公司的經營環境、條件能力、資源運用來規劃公司未來三年的關鍵技術與產品研發策略，進而促成伺服器產品高壓直流電源架構之技術轉型趨勢，搶得市場先機，提高個案公司在雲端服務商與自有品牌產品的市場競爭優勢。

This study explores the development strategies of cloud service providers (CSPs) and off-the-shelf (OTS) products in the design of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power supply architectures. Communication systems and data center servers are classified as highly reliable devices, and there is a growing demand for AI (Artificial Intelligence), HPC (High Performance Computing) servers, and global edge computing.
However, each customer's data center power infrastructure varies, making the total cost of ownership a significant consideration in today's data centers and telecommunications facilities. This study proposes that the case company implement a technical development strategy for HVDC power supply design architecture that is compatible with low-voltage direct current (LVDC) power supply systems.
By doing so, there is no need to reconfigure the power supply design of the data center's motherboards. In addition to effectively shortening the product development timeline, this approach provides a cost-saving solution for customers' electricity consumption.
This research analyzes the case company's business environment, capability conditions, and resource utilization through PESTLE、Porter's Five Forces、SWOT analysis, and T-Plan to plan the company's key technologies and product development strategies for the next three years. This process aims to facilitate the transformation trend of server products towards HVDC power supply architectures, seize market opportunities, and enhance the case company's competitive advantage in the market of cloud service providers and proprietary brand products.

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