Schleifenbauer Monitored PDU

Advanced Monitored PDU

Customisable Intelligent PDUs from Schleifenbauer

Since 2008, Schleifenbauer has been producing advanced Power Distribution Units (PDUs), including Monitored PDUs.
PDU 5.0 is their next generation advanced PDU. Built in collaboration with over 40 Data Centre operators to address the specific needs of modern Data Centres.

PDU 5.0 boasts real-time tracking and advanced energy management features, offering greater scalability, integration, and security.

Why Monitored PDUs are important in Data Centres

Metered PDUs play a crucial role in Data Centres by providing vital data on energy consumed at both phase (input) and branch levels (breakers). Monitored PDUs extend this offering outlet level metering, elevating power monitoring to a granular level. Data Centres commonly use these PDUs to ensure accurate and real-time power measurement for servers, networking equipment, and other devices.

Here are important reasons to consider Monitored PDUs:

• Power Monitoring: Outlet-level power metering provides real-time information about the power consumption of individual pieces of equipment. Monitoring power at this level is critical for power management, capacity planning, and identifying potential issues such as overloads or underutilisation.
• Energy Efficiency: You can enhance efficiency by tracking power usage and identifying inefficient equipment and areas for improvement.
• Billing and Cost Allocation: Data Centres, particularly co-location operators, need to track power usage for billing and cost allocation purposes. A PDU that monitors power to the outlet level helps ensure accurate billing for each department or client based on actual power usage.
• Equipment Protection: By monitoring individual outlets, IT staff can ensure that IT equipment does not draw excessive power, preventing overheating and damage. Monitoring helps identify issues before they escalate into serious problems.
• Compliance: Monitored PDUs assist Data Centres in complying with regulatory requirements for power usage reporting.

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PDU 5.0 Technology

PDU 5.0 Features & Benefits

• Modular PDU solution with hot-swappable controllers.
• A LED ring offers an instant visual status display.
• Each PDU supports up to 32 sensors.
• Daisy-chaining enables the management of live power and sensor data from hundreds of PDUs with a single IP address.
• Access data via a smartphone app using NFC instead of a fixed local display, reducing costs and failure points.
• Gain network redundancy through redundant interfaces, ensuring uninterrupted management.
• Dual 1Gbps network connectivity.
• Receive automated alerts for instant notification of threshold breaches.
• Complementary EnerTree energy management software.
• PDU 5.0 ensures efficient management and future-proof technology.
• Benefit from real-time monitoring and optimal power management.
• Experience increased reliability to minimise downtime.
• Rely on the highest security standards.
• Take advantage of a highly adaptable and scalable solution.
• Configure solutions to meet your exact requirements without long lead-times.

Communication Modules

Hot swappable communication modules allow you to easily adapt to the evolving needs of Data Centres without experiencing operational downtime. With plug-n-play sensor capabilities, your PDU can support up to 32 sensors per unit, providing extensive environmental monitoring and management. Dual 1Gbps network connectivity, alongside dual Databus and dual USB on the Gateway and Controller modules, ensures you maintain reliable, high-speed connectivity within your network.

Gateway Module

The Gateway Module, designed to operate seamlessly with the EnerTree Platform, offers advanced energy management by centralising data from multiple PDUs. The intelligence level provided by the EnerTree Platform offers a robust solution for high-compute power monitoring applications. With a measurement refresh rate of once every second and support for up to 10,000 PDUs within the system, you can effectively improve efficiency and reduce costs by using less hardware within the PDU.

Controller Module

The Controller Module features embedded EnerTree Lite software with an internal Web GUI, offering you a more traditional form of power management. With a refresh rate of once every five seconds, it can support a maximum of 100 PDUs within the system. The module fully integrates with other PDU monitoring and management software systems, ensuring compatibility.

Daisy Chain Module

The Daisy Chain Module is a secure data communication module, which operates without an Ethernet port. It acts as a data relay module to enable PDU network expansion. It facilitates the creation of a ring topology and transmits data exclusively to a single Gateway or Controller Module.