Overcoming Eight Common Power Management Challenges

By Jim Tessier, Eaton Corporation

Today, many organizations use standalone software from multiple vendors to monitor and manage their uninterruptible power systems (UPSs), power distribution units (PDUs), and other crucial power quality and environmental devices. Short on features and poorly integrated with other management resources, these outdated applications only add further complexity to a variety of common power-related administrative challenges.

This white paper discusses eight such challenges, and shows how a new generation of intelligent, logical and complete power management solutions can help data center managers tackle each of them effectively and efficiently.