Intelligent Power Rails

The industry push for efficiency has certain end users and industry professionals now seeking accurate and effective means to manage their critical power resources so that they can remotely monitor their energy efficiency and reduce their overall PUE.

Ease of use, accuracy, reliability and functionality whilst still returning a low level of TCO is what Racktech can offer with their wide selection of intelligent power rails. By combining optional temperature and humidity sensors users can effectively manage, from any location, both their power and server room environment using only one “User Friendly” software program.

Options

• Total PDU power metering or per outlet metering/monitoring.
• Individual or group power outlet control.
• Scheduled power outlet control.
• Temperature and Humidity detection.
• Set alarm thresholds with alarm notifications.
• Single phase or 3 phase PDU.
• 10Amp to 125Amp.
• 240V and 400V.
• Various Outlets and Plug types available to suit your needs.
• Central management software.

Cabinet Power Monitor (CPM)

A fine and reliable power distribution unit, it can upgrade Basic and Metered PDU to remote power monitoring. Metered PDU provides PDU power consumption through PDU panel directly. It also can co-operate with Cabinet Monitor to remote monitor its power consumption.

Monitored PDU

The entry level intelligent PDU with network interface that enables an IT Manager to monitor total PDU load from a remote interface. A monitored PDU provides accurate real time current draw readings enabling users to determine exactly how much room is available before a PDU’s capacity is exceeded.

Switched PDU

A switched PDU with network interface gives IT administrators the ability to remotely turn on and off each individual power outlet on a PDU, empowering authorised users with the ability to remotely control the supply of power to their connected devices. Makes it possible for IT administrators to remotely power cycle servers, thus reducing downtime.

Supporting sequential outlet control permits equipment to be powered up/down correctly to ensure proper synchronisation of dependent services. Other uses include disabling unused outlets and restricting
unauthorised use of power.

POM PDU

POM is short for “Per Outlet Monitoring”. Using the network interface authorised users can remotely drill-down to individual outlets and obtain a quick accurate measurement of the true power being consumed by any specific device.

Knowing a device’s true power consumption enables IT loads to be more efficiently balanced between Server cabinets. Servers with static power consumption become quickly identified and considered for consolidation, virtualisation or retirement.

Scheduled outlet control enables devices to be turned on & off automatically to meet dedicated hours of operation or maintenance procedures set for a particular day, week day, or every day. Power cycling can be automated for locked devices by monitoring their IP address. Outlets can also be assigned into group access for colocation requirements, limiting access to the entire PDU by unauthorised personnel.