 "Raritan Offers Dominion PX-4000 Series Intelligent Rack PDU")
Raritan has expanded its data centre power management portfolio with the addition of the Dominion PX-4000 Series intelligent rack power distribution unit (PDU) for monitoring the energy usage of blade servers and other high-density networking equipment. The PX-4000 Series is also designed without remote outlet power switching to minimise blade servers from being switched off accidentally.
With the PX-4000, detailed power information on individual blades plugged into the PX intelligent power strip, as well as inlet temperatures at blade racks, can be monitored and measured. The PX intelligent power strips enable companies to gather from blades useful and accurate information – including apparent and active power for devices with multiple power supplies, and kilowatt hour metering for energy cost and charge-back applications.
Designed for high-density environments, the PX-4000 models are rated to work at temperatures as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit (60 degrees Celsius).
“With the PX-4000, customers will have a more complete energy snapshot of their data centres by measuring power consumption of all their IT devices, including blades,” said Herman Chan, director of Raritan’s Power Management Solutions group.
With the launch of the PX-4000 Series, Raritan is also launching PX firmware release v1.3.5. This firmware is included with all PX models and is a free download upgrade at Raritan.com for existing PX users. [ http://www.raritan.com/support/dominion-px/ ]
PX-4000 Series PDUs will be available worldwide from Raritan’s channel partners beginning in June 2009. The initial 14 models will be three-phase models with 208V or 400V input, 30 to 60 amp input plug options, 6 or 12 IEC C19 outlets, and 6 single or double pole circuit breakers for branch circuit protection.