Data centers are facing a noticeable change: increasing power densities, AI workloads with dynamic load profiles, stricter compliance requirements and growing risks due to physical manipulation or operational errors. This is also changing the requirements in the rack. The classic PDU as a pure “power strip” is no longer sufficient.
SmartPDU: More than just power distribution
A modern SmartPDU has long been more than just a power distribution unit. It becomes the central system component in the rack – a kind of “rack backbone”. This is because it combines several essential functions in one system:
- Secure and highly available power supply
- Energy and power quality measurement
- Precise load management & utilization planning
- From early fault detection to predictive maintenance
- Physical security and rack access
- Integration into existing systems (e.g. via REST API, SNMP v2/v3 and webhooks)
Whitepaper now available
To accompany our new PDU configurator, the white paper “SmartPDU – The central system component in the server rack” is now available for download.