ATEN 16A 16 Outlet Switched Bank Metered PDU + Free Eco PDU Manager Software

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

ATEN’s 16A 16-outlet switched, metered PDU is the kind of “quiet insurance” you buy when you’ve got real equipment to protect and you don’t want to keep guessing. The metering plus per-outlet switching is genuinely useful in day-to-day ops: you can spot an overloaded/odd draw early, and you can remotely power-cycle or selectively manage circuits without hauling a ladder or waiting for a vendor. If you support multiple customers, run a small lab/data room, or do frequent moves/adds/changes, this is the sort of PDU that saves time and reduces downtime risk.

That said, it’s not automatically good value for everyone. If you’re just powering a single rack with relatively stable loads and you don’t actually act on outlet-level data, you’ll be paying for features you won’t use. At £642.34 ex-VAT, I’d only recommend it if you have (a) measurable power variability or (b) a need for remote outlet control, not just basic distribution. Also, make sure your “16A” environment and rack power layout match what you’re planning—there’s no point buying smarter power management if it ends up throttled by how the circuit is set up.

**Who should buy:** UK IT teams/resellers, SMB server rooms, MSPs, and integrators who manage racks for clients and want visibility + remote control per outlet. **Who should skip:** anyone with a simple single-purpose rack, predictable loads, or no process for using the metering/switching in the first place.