Eaton’s Innovative Rack Power Distribution Solution Offers High-Accuracy Power Monitoring and Management at the Individual Outlet Level

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced new additions to its ePDU® product family, enabling enhanced power distribution and management at the information technology (IT) rack enclosure level. Eaton’s new Advanced Monitored and Managed ePDU products are designed to provide high-accuracy monitoring and control power consumption at the individual outlet level. These new models support a range of applications, from networking closets to high-density data centers.

“You can’t control what you don’t measure. This granular level of monitoring provides data center managers the tools to measure energy consumption at the server level,” said Joe Skorjanec, ePDU product manager, Eaton Corporation. “The ability to measure the power that each server, router and switch is drawing helps reveal where extra capacity resides. This information helps data center managers make more informed, educated decisions about power usage and billing practices, in turn, saving energy and reducing costs.”

Designed for the needs of the modern data center, both Advanced Monitored and Managed ePDU technologies monitor critical factors such as voltage, current and power factor. The outlet number identifications are color coded to match the outlet section to the appropriate circuit breaker. The managed units are designed to provide full control of each outlet, allowing users to remotely switch the outlet on, off or reboot. Eaton is offering 14 configurations which are available with eight different input plugs, featuring 200-240 volt power output to C13 and C19 outlets.

As defined by The Green Grid®, power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric to determine the energy efficiency of a data center and the Environmental Protection Agency is currently certifying data centers to this standard under its ENERGY STAR program. PUE calculations are used to attain ENERGY STAR building certifications, in turn helping satisfy Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications. The Advanced Monitored and Managed ePDU line provides outlet level power consumption for Level 3 PUE calculations, which The Green Grid defines as ‘advanced’ when using server/outlet level readings.

Eaton is among the first companies to offer power distribution units that are integrated with the Cisco® EnergyWise™ technology. Paired with Cisco’s EnergyWise platform, Eaton’s newest version of Intelligent Power® Manager software or Eaton’s Power Xpert® Software, the Advanced Monitored and Managed ePDU products provide a seamless power distribution solution with real-time, remote monitoring and ultimate control.

The optional Environmental Monitoring Probe is available to track temperature, humidity and contact closure at the rack level. Temperature monitoring can be used to identify hot spots and reduce cooling costs. Each model also features a new advanced pixel LCD display that provides local readings for phase balancing and loading. The display allows for multiple lines of text to view outlet information and configuration through the menu interface.

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