by AF 1208 j3 — December 10, 2008—Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation recently announced the availability of its Eaton Enterprise Power Manager (EPM) software and a full line of power cables. These power distribution solutions allow data center managers to more effectively measure and manage power at the rack and server levels, says the company.
With Eaton’s EPM software data center managers can now monitor and manage a virtually unlimited number of enclosure power distribution units (ePDUs) and midrange uninterruptible power systems (UPSs) with a cohesive, enterprise-wide view, according to Eaton. Instead of viewing the status of each ePDU or UPS individually, the EPM’s single interface, reporting capabilities and notification settings aggregates all the power management information allowing data center managers more time to proactively analyze and plan.
Eaton’s new line of cables offers a cohesive and reliable power distribution solution within three distinct product categoriesadapters, jumpers and splitters. Adapters enable equipment with disparate input/output receptacles to work together. Jumpers connect two pieces of equipment without cluttering up the cable arrangement; and splitters add extra equipment to a UPS or power distribution unit (PDU) without using additional outlets.
Eaton explains that the line addresses critical needs: to reliably connect a power source to subsidiary power distribution equipment or IT systems; to power more equipment without using up limited outputs on PDUs, rack power modules (RPMs) or UPSs; and enables equipment with a variety of power cord interfaces to connect easily.
For more information, visit the Eaton Web site.
