Eaton EMAA13 User Manual

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Two key trends have emerged in the data centre: the demand from 
today’s IT equipment for more power, and the increasing cost of that 
power. Couple these with the worldwide growth in demand for data 
centres and IT servers, and it is clear that data centre managers 
are facing growing pressure to manage and optimise their available 
power for growth, at the same time as managing the increasing 
associated costs.
To help them achieve this, they need an accurate view of the power 
and energy being consumed in the data centre – from row to rack, 
and right down to the individual server level. Only then can they truly 
understand the power usage and optimise the available power.
Key technology features
Eaton’s Managed ePDUs offer  state-of-the-art monitoring and 
management capabilities, including:
• Outlet Level Monitoring
• Outlet Level Power Switching (On/Off/Reboot)
• High Accuracy Monitoring
• Advanced LCD Display
• Flexible Mounting
• Colour-coded Section Labelling
Eaton Managed ePDU
Power Usage Effectiveness: 
Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to 
determine the energy efficiency of a data center and is 
determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data 
center by the power used to run the computer infrastructure 
within it. These ePDUs provide outlet level power 
consumption for Level 3 PUE calculations.
PUE Levels
Level 1:  Basic, uses UPS readings
Level 2:  Intermediate, uses PDU readings
Level 3:  Advanced, uses server/outlet readings
PUE has been defined by the Green Grid  
www.thegreengrid.org
Intelligent Power Distribution 
Maximise and Manage your rack power