Usage Scenarios

Sentry Power Manager

Increased power and cooling demand and costs have dominated the industry for years, there has recently been an increased demand to establish efficient Data Center operations. PUE and DCIE calculations have been established by the industry as the standard calculations for power efficiency within the Data Center. With calculations of PUE and DCIE for the Data Center Operations a company can provide a basis for current operational efficiency and gauge improvements in their power usage.

The challenge is gauging power consumption to establish these calculations. The Sentry Power Manager provides a central interface overview for accessing network monitored sentry power distribution units (Smart, Switched, and POPS (Per Outlet Power Sensing) throughout Data Center Operations. The Sentry Power Manager (SPM) in conjunction with POPS can provide power information including kW and kW-hour information which can be utilized for billing, power monitoring, trending and power reports.

A recent article by Processor.com shows the value of Sentry Power Manager (SPM) in providing a central view for power distribution and power distribution units throughout the network. Claiming “Without centralized power management, checking on the health of the PDUs would require going unit by unit across the network—not a fun prospect in an organization with more than a handful of PDUs”. With the need to determine current efficiency and capacity planning for future operations, companies are looking to central monitoring and management solutions such as Sentry Power Manager (SPM). Data Center operations looking to establish a per outlet power reading, can utilize POPS (Per outlet Power Sensing Units).

Usage Scenarios for Sentry Power Manager
• Central interface to access multiple network monitored sentry power distribution units.
• Global view of all Sentry power distribution units (Cabinet PDUs) and ability to view devices based on temperature, humidity, current and device status.
• Control all networked Sentry cabinet power distribution units.
• Control Sentry POPS (Per Outlet Power Sensing) Cabinet PDU on a per outlet basis.
• Provide a Central location for Power information including kW and kW-hour information for billing, power monitoring, trending and power reports.
• Collect power information for measuring efficiency in your data center to calculate PUE and DCIE, power efficiency ratings from the Green Grid.
• Export ODBC compliant database of power and additional information to a Building Management System (BMS).
• Manage and monitor alarm conditions across Data Center Operations.
• Capacity planning for future power needs based on current consumption.
• Maximize power circuit by realizing current power being drawn.