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The following paper discusses the considerations that need to be made while choosing the appropriate power distribution products at the rack level. Interestingly enough, several of these considerations also help data center operators manage and control the largest portion of data center power consumption, which are the actual IT loads.

To manage costs, capacity and operations, today's dynamic data centersrequire new tools to understand assets and how they're used in order todeliver consistent, reliable and fast service to the business.

Best Practices to Control Your Data Center Distributed enterprises and network operating centers require powerful, centralized, and remote control of computer systems, serial-based devices, and power distribution products such as UPS and intelligent power strips. To effectively manage all of these disparate devices from a single console, a comprehensive user interface is necessary to provide point-and-click connectivity and enforce strong access and control.

Getting a handle on power means installing tools that help you not only measure consumption but also right-size your electrical infrastructure and increase uptime.

Given that the past is coming again, at whatever speed it comes, Avocent is positioned to deliver on a vision of IT Service Management (ITSM) in the IT Infrastructure of the future, from the data center out to the desktop.