OT - Power Distribution unit purchase help

[Wade Smart]

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 08:33, Andy Graybeal <andy.graybeal at casanueva.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> I know this is off-topic.  If anyone knows a mail list that would better
> suit my needs, please inform me.
>
> I am looking into purchasing a PDU this year.  I do like the rack
> installation ones that mount vertically and are about 6ft. high.
>
> Cost is an issue and sometimes I think I live in a dreamland because I want
> all the expensive features.
>
> Features:
>  * dual circuit (dual power source)
>  * led read out of amp usage
>  * able to power cycle individual socket over the network
>  * network manageable (snmp)
>
> I've been looking at APC and Tripplite.
>
> I have a Mayline 4 post rack I purchased at an auction, and I'd like it to
> fit into there.  I can't imagine how it would fit or be situated, hopefully
> it would be accessible and I could easily read the LED.
>
> Any help at all would be great.  Again, I know this is off-topic, if there
> is a better mail list, please make a recommendation.
>
> -Andy
>
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Andy, I was just shown a brand new IT setup this past week with HP
servers running Ubuntu exclusively and right next to them - APC full
rack. They are expensive but - as they put it to me, so are the
servers and the data on them.

And - I believe - ubuntu has software to monitor these now :D

Wade


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