It's getting harder to manage a data center efficiently, with rising utility bills and ever-increasing demands due to processor power and server density increases. Growing user requests mean heavier strain on servers and air conditioning units in the data center. For many companies, this puts data center costs and performance under the spotlight making them essential factors for an efficient IT infrastructure. HP helps companies manage their data centers more effectively to decrease power and cooling costs.

The HP Power Distribution Rack (PDR) improves power management in the data center by moving power distribution to the row level. Decentralizing power improves cable management, decreases diagnostic time for problems, and saves installation costs by reducing the size and number of long power feeds required to reach from large wall mounted distribution units. Housed in a single HP Rack 10000 G2 42U rack cabinet, the PDR also saves floor space and allows you to move heat robbing transformers off of the data center floor improving cooling.

Capable of delivering 400 amps (NA) / 200 amps (INTL) redundantly, the HP PDR can power several high density racks with shorter cable runs than conventional site level power distribution systems. Fully redundant inputs and outputs provide dependable power while protecting valuable IT hardware with high quality circuit breakers. Individual branch circuit monitoring and redundant management displays provide the local status and power consumption of each attached rack while the remote management module provides secure communication over a browser, through telnet, and even through ModBus protocols.

What's new

• Easy access to power multiple servers, storage and other rack mount equipment
• Reduce cabling to improve airflow
• Ease installation and upgrades to power distribution
• Accurately monitor each branch circuit to evaluate power usage

• The HP Power Distribution Rack must be installed by a qualified electrical contractor
• It is strongly recommended that the HP PDR be bayed to other racks in the row or secured by HP 10000 G2 Stabilizing feet or 600W 10000 G2 Rack Tie Down kit
• If power cables are run above the racks the HP Rack Top Cable Trays are recommended
• Start up and Commissioning service is included at no additional charge and must be completed to validate warranty protection. Start up and commissioning service may be performed Monday through Friday during standard business hours. Optional 7x24 Start up and commissioning service is available.

The HP PDR is covered by a 3 year parts only warranty. Replacement of any component requires a qualified electrical contractor.
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