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Empowering AI Deployments: Essential Criteria for Selecting Intelligent Rack PDUs

June 6, 2025

The data center is experiencing a dynamic shift, and outdated legacy rack power distribution units (PDUs) are struggling to keep pace. The primary consideration is a significant increase in power demand. Only a few years ago, data centers consumed 5 to 10 megawatts, but now 50-megawatt facilities are becoming the norm. To manage this unprecedented shift, data centers require intelligent, higher-capacity PDUs to effectively regulate power and energy usage.

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