APC Rack PDU 2G, Metered-by-Outlet, ZeroU, 16A, 100-240V, (21) C13 & (3) C19

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

Honestly, this is the kind of APC rack PDU you buy when you expect your environment to be messy enough that “at a glance” power monitoring actually matters. The metered-by-outlet approach is the win here: it’s not just about having power available, it’s about being able to see which circuit is pulling what, spot overloaded branches early, and keep support calls from turning into guesswork. If you’ve got mixed kit (storage, switches, servers, occasional power-hungry devices) or you’re supporting multiple tenants/rows, it’s genuinely worth paying for compared to basic PDUs where you only find problems after the fact.

That said, £1,016 ex-VAT is only justified if you’ll use the monitoring, not just the outlets. If this is for a single simple deployment where you rarely troubleshoot and you don’t need per-outlet visibility, cheaper non-metered PDUs will likely do the job without tying up budget. Also, make sure your rack power setup and 16A allocation align with what your devices actually demand—metering doesn’t fix poor capacity planning. Buy this if you’re operating mission-critical or support-heavy racks and want control; skip it if you’re just powering one “known-good” cluster and want lowest cost per outlet.