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Power Distribution Management Software

DSView 3 Power Manager

DSView Power Manager gives companies the ability to monitor and measure IT energy consumption, costs, and trends across all levels within their data centres and remote locations.
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Power Distribution Units

Control status and measure usage. Understand your energy capacity and reduce the risk of overloading circuits with Avocent PDUs. These devices include metered and switched models, allowing you to control and measure your power usage.

PM 1000/2000/3000

PM 1000/2000/3000 PDUs include single-phase and three-phase models that support strip-level metering (PM1000), outlet-level metering (PM2000) or outlet-level metering and switching (PM3000).
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Direct_PDU

Direct_PDU models provide IT administrators with a simple and cost-effective way to remotely manage the power requirements of their IT infrastructure.
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Comparison

PDUs	Rack Mount Option	Metering	Switching	Interface	Input Power	Management Interface
PM 1000	Vertical and Horizontal	Strip-level metering	None	Serial* or IP	Single phase or three phase	DSView 3 software or on-board Web interface
PM 2000	Vertical and Horizontal	Outlet-level metering	None	Serial* or IP	Single phase or three phase	DSView 3 software or on-board Web interface
PM 3000	Vertical and Horizontal	Outlet-level metering	Outlet-level switching	Serial* or IP	Single phase or three phase	DSView 3 software or on-board Web interface
Direct_PDU	Vertical and horizontal	Strip-level metering	Outlet-level switching	IP	Single phase	On-board Web interface only

Note - The serial interface option allows the PDU to connect to a supported Avocent appliance and share the IP connection of the main appliance.