APC Rack PDU 2G, Metered by Outlet with Switching, ZeroU, 11.0kW, 230V, (21) C13 & (3) C19

Product Overview

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At £2,057 ex-VAT, this is absolutely in the “proper data-closet grown-up” bracket, not something you buy because it looks tidy. The value is real if you need per-outlet visibility and control in a rack environment where uptime matters—think comms rooms, test/dev gear that gets power-cycled a lot, or anything you can’t easily justify an “everything reboot at once” approach for. Having metering by outlet with switching means you can spot a problem channel before it becomes a mystery downtime event, and you can isolate a misbehaving device without waiting for access or doing manual unplug gymnastics.

Who should buy: teams running multiple servers/network appliances that are all “supposed” to be healthy, but where small power draw changes, stuck loads, or flaky power supplies are a recurring headache. It also makes sense if you’re working toward operational discipline (chargeback/visibility, troubleshooting workflows, simple remote power actions). Who shouldn’t: if you just need basic power distribution for a couple of static loads, you’ll pay a premium you don’t need. And if you already have robust monitoring/automation upstream, you may find this is more sophistication than your day-to-day will ever use—unless you’re actively benefiting from outlet-level switching and measurement.