RackWire.com Blog and Knowledge Base Articles » Data Center http://blog.rackwire.com Mon, 24 Oct 2011 18:20:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Which PDU to Select for Full Cabinet Colocation http://blog.rackwire.com/2009/11/colocation-pdu-power-distribution-units-selection/ http://blog.rackwire.com/2009/11/colocation-pdu-power-distribution-units-selection/#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:52:23 +0000 RackWire http://blog.rackwire.com/?p=302 Which Power Distribution Unit should I buy for my Co-location at RackWire.com?  Our Most Popular choice of PDU’s amongst most of our Co-Location Customers is TripLite PDUMV20HVNET in the 30A/208V Flavor.

Questions to Ask yourself are:

  • Should I go with 120V or 230V?  Generally we recommend 230V, as most equipment can handle it these days.
  • Is Remote Reboot Capabilities Needed? 

If Remote Reboot Cabailities are needed, Tripp Lite makes a Switched, Metered Rack PDU that give IT managers the ability to remotely monitor PDU power consumption and in-rack environmental conditions, and to turn on, turn off, recycle or lock out power to each individual receptacle.  This product is Tripp Lite Model # PDUMV20HVNET

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Another Low Cost option is the Tripp Lite Model PDUV30HV.  We can also lease you one of these models with your Colocation Cabinet for $15/mo if you want to try one out.

Visit Tripp Lite for more information and to see a complete list of products, or visit our Colocation Plans to get started today.



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What Makes RackWire.com a Safe Choice for your Colocation and Hosting Needs?

  • Multiple Fiber Rings
  • Diverse Undergroud Fiber Paths
  • Carrier Neutral Load Balanced Facility
  • High Availability Network
  • Industry Leading SLA
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  • Current Amps
  • Circuit Power (Watts)
  • Circuit Energy (kWh)
  • Bandwidth (Mbps)

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