Offered as part of Nlyte’s Platinum Edition, the new V-PDU continues the IT Industry’s trend of virtualizing data center hardware into more agile, scalable and less expensive infrastructure software. The foundation of the V-PDU is the Branch Circuit Analytics Engine, which is a core component of the newly released Nlyte Energy Optimizer (NEO). The software enables data center management functions that mission-critical facilities normally spend thousands of dollars to derive from intelligent PDU using hardware.
Additionally, virtual PDU features offer IT and Facility managers:
? Automatic calculations of historical power and energy usage
? Ability to charge back within departments
? Automatic aggregation of power draw on Virtual PDUs
? 2 network ports and provisioned addresses per panel, versus 2 per cabinet
? Support for more than 10 cabinets per panel (assuming 42 breaker panel)
? Insight into risk at the rack level
? Access to Nlyte Energy Optimizer (NEO) - Branch Circuit Analytics (BCA)
? Automatic support for data center monitoring & alarming requirements
“For far too long IT and Data Center Managers have been held hostage by PDU hardware vendors. I am pleased to say that those days are over. With our new V-PDU capabilities we are enabling enterprises to access vital data about energy consumption at a fraction of the price,” said Doug Sabella, President and CEO of Nlyte Software.
