Two key trends have emerged in the data centre: the demand from today′s IT equipment for more power, & the increasing cost of that power. Couple these with the worldwide growth in demand for data centres & IT servers, & it is clear that data centre managers are facing growing pressure to manage & optimise their available power for growth, at the same time as managing the increasing associated costs. To help them achieve this, they need an accurate view of the power & energy being consumed in the data centre
- from row to rack, & right down to the individual server level. Only then can they truly understand the power usage & optimise the available power.