Intelligent Power Distribution Units offer 99% accuracy.

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By automatically tracking and monitoring rack-installed devices such as blade and non-blade servers, 12-outlet iPDUs provide local and remote power management of high-density data center deployments. Power cables with embedded communication lines relay information to automatically map power setup inside rack directly to management software, minimizing human errors. Providing vendor-neutral load sensing, iPDUs are 3-phase, 17.3 kVA units available in 60 A/208 V and 30 A/415 V configurations.



Original Press Release:



HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDU) Lead Market with Automated, Vendor-Neutral Power Mapping and 99% Accuracy



HP introduces its newest 12-outlet HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units (iPDU). The iPDUs automatically track and monitor rack-installed devices including blade and non-blade servers, storage, and even third-party devices for precise, local and remote, power management of high-density, data center deployments. The HP iPDU family offers best-in-class power management and control, delivering 99 percent accuracy—for maintaining spot-on data center growth. Using power cables with embedded communication lines, the HP iPDU family is capable of relaying information to automatically map the power setup inside a rack directly to management software, greatly reducing the risk of human errors that are responsible for most power outages. Automatic mapping speeds configuration and allows for an accurate visual of the rack layout with power connections, advanced power monitoring, and trending to maximize resource allocation in the data center. The HP iPDU also includes built-in remote management with a simple and intuitive browser interface.



Although many of the HP iPDU features are vendor-neutral, HP is the first to incorporate Power Discovery Services (PDS) which, when specifically combined with HP's line of Platinum and Platinum Plus high-efficiency power supplies, allows the HP iPDU to communicate directly and in greater detail with attached HP ProLiant ML and DL servers and BladeSystem enclosures that are using the HP Intelligent AC Power Module. PDS is unique to HP and allows for auto-discovery of the server when plugged into the power source, automatic redundancy configuration, and an overview of server asset information such as such as server name, Universally Unique Identifier (UUID) number, and IP address.



Additional HP Intelligent Power Distribution Unit features and benefits include:

- vendor-neutral load sensing for heterogeneous rack device support,

- high-precision monitoring of current, voltage, wattage, and power that is nearly 100 percent accurate,

- power-cycle ability of individual outlets or pairs of outlets to prevent inrush current overloads and the timing of storage to come online before booting servers,

- better mixing of C13 and C19 outlets for multiple blade enclosures on reduced power drops to the rack,

- core and stick modular architecture for flexible configurations,

- and more.



Pricing and Availability

The two new 12-outlet iPDUs are three-phase, 17.3kVA available in both 60 amp 208 volt and 30 amp 415 volt configurations. The entire iPDU family provides both single-phase and three-phase monitored power, as well as full-rack power utility from 4.9kVA up to 22kVA and up to 30 outlets. Sold through Authorized Dealers, the newest 12-outlet HP Intelligent Power Distribution Units with core, extension bars and cabling are available now with U.S. pricing starting at $2099 for the 60A/208V/17.3kVA iPDU and $2399 for the 30A/415V/17.3kVA iPDU.  Additional models and configurations are available. Pricing may vary by country or region. 



Additional product and technical information for the Intelligent PDU is available at the Hewlett Packard Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/infrastructure



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HP Contact:

David Chetham-Strode, HP

Product Manager, chetty@hp.com

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