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Basic Rack PDUs Vs Intelligent Rack PDUs

Minder Singh
August 14, 2014

Basic Versus Smart

Power distribution Units or PDUs really boil down to two types: basic and intelligent PDUs (or more succinctly, iPDUs). Basic PDUs merely deliver power to IT devices. Aside from that, basic PDUs don’t bring much else to the table. iPDUs on the other hand, provide a number of innovative features that can help data centers manage their energy resources more effectively.  Here are some of the most important features that set iPDUs apart from basic PDUs.