Remote Reboot / Remote Power Management
Eliminates Unnecessary Downtime
Remote power management solutions allow administrators
to remotely power cycle servers and devices
and troubleshoot problems, both locally and
remote, from any location in the world. This
provides administrators with the ability to
manage servers more efficiently and reduce server
downtime by affording direct access to power
control. Remote power management solutions are
also used by many businesses and organizations
to manage servers at offices and branch locations
where there are no IT staff members, offering
cost-efficient ?lights-out? operation at those
sites.
Remote power management solutions add increased
functionality over traditional metered and basic
power products. While many power distribution
units (PDUs) can provide basic information and
amperage readings, only intelligent or 'switched?
PDUs truly provide the benefit of outlet-level
management.
Recent advances in remote power management
include:
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Branch Circuit Protection'several products
now provide branch circuit protection?each
branch of grouped Power Outlets has its
own fuse and circuit breaker, to isolate
power anomalies and issues.
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3-Phase Power?the use of 3-Phase power
in server room and datacenters is on the
rise. 3-Phase power provides more balanced
power loads and allows a greater flow of
power into a server rack, while using fewer
circuits.
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Power-Up Sequencing'several products
offer the ability to inflow of power to
each receptacle, to prevent circuit overload
and allow systems to reboot in sequence,
such as firewalls, then routers, then servers.
Advantages of Remote Power Management:
Reduce Server Downtime and Labor Costs?As
remote power management solutions provide administrators
with the ability to recycle power to non-responsive
systems and troubleshoot problems remotely,
they can reduce server downtime and outages
and losses. With traditional power management
systems, when it is necessary to perform a cold
reboot, technicians must be physically present
to reboot a system, often at a substantial cost
to a company or organization. With remote power
management, in most instances, the dispatch
of field personnel to manually execute a hard
reboot is unnecessary, as administrators can
immediately access the PDU via a browser and
reboot the switch.
Conduct Proactive Status Monitoring?As
server densities increase, power requirements
and heat output are also on the rise. Remote
power management solutions allow remote monitoring
of amperage draw per circuit, humidity, and
temperature. Many products are designed so that
probes can be mounted directly onto the strip,
eliminating the need for external hardware.
Most remote power management solutions are SNMP-enabled
so that alerts can be sent automatically when
amperage, temperature, or humidity levels exceed
established thresholds.
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