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The PX2 iPDU - Raritan's second-generation intelligent rack power distribution unit introduced three years ago - provides real-time, outlet-level monitoring of data centre energy and loads. The information is used to help make data centres more efficient and operate better. The billion hours of activity is a remarkable achievement.

Recognising that a PDU has one of the best vantage points in a data centre, Raritan was the first to add to a rack PDU: intelligence for monitoring data centre energy usage and performance; a port for adding sensors, including temperature and humidity sensors, to monitor the health of a rack's environment; and, a USB port to expand capabilities. The USB port, for example, can be used to add security webcams or to install Wi-Fi connections, or to configure and maintain the intelligent PDUs.

"Our PX2 has more than 1.2 billion hours of proven field experience in data centres in every industry," said David Wood, director of power management solutions at Raritan. "We are the leading provider of intelligent PDUs, because of our partnership with customers who are in the forefront of efficient data centres. By listening to our customers, we were the first, for example, to provide 1% billing-grade accuracy to measure real-time kWh energy consumption; first to introduce a portfolio of colour PDUs to make managing equipment in racks easier; and the first to add fully-functional USB-A and USB-B ports to a PDU."

RARITAN SMART RACK PDUS
With more than 625 unique models, Raritan's rack iPDU portfolio is described by the company as the largest in the industry. To meet the needs of diverse IT environments, the portfolio includes single-phase, three-phase, high power (400V), outlet-metered, outlet-switched, and unswitched rack PDUs and inline power meters.

The intelligence built into Raritan iPDUs provides real-time, outlet-level monitoring of data centre energy and loads, as well as monitoring of environmental conditions when using optional plug-and-play sensors. Raritan iPDUs come in 10 colour choices to help save time in identifying and locating power distribution pathways, and in differentiating between multiple PDUs in a rack.

The two USB ports on the PX2 can be used by data centres to:

• Add USB webcams for security.
• Reduce Ethernet drops by either using the USB port to plug in Wi-Fi networking (802.11 a/b/g/n) or to cascade up to four PDUs, using one Ethernet drop
• Turn a laptop into a serial console without adapters
• Plug a configuration USB stick to perform fast and efficient firmware upgrades and/or to change PDU settings and network configuration - and, the work can be done even before the data centre network is online
• Connect an iPad for remote display or local troubleshooting.