APC Basic Rack PDU AP9572 power distribution unit (PDU) 15 AC outlet(s) 0U Black

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £323.90 ex-VAT, the APC Basic Rack PDU (AP9572) is the kind of “keep the server room tidy” purchase that quietly pays for itself—mainly if you’re tired of trailing power bricks or overloading a single strip. It’s a sensible choice for standard rack builds where you just need reliable distribution and predictable uptime: plug your gear in, manage cable clutter, and stop playing power-audit roulette. APC’s rack ecosystem is typically painless to integrate, and the fact it’s a proper rack PDU (rather than something generic) usually means it’s less of a faff in the real world.

That said, I wouldn’t buy this if you need more than basic distribution. If you’re managing many mixed workloads, want granular monitoring, or plan to do any serious power management for performance/cost control, this “basic” positioning will feel limiting and you’ll end up paying again later for a more capable PDU. Also, if budget is tight and you only have a small number of devices, you may get similar day-one value cheaper with simpler options—but for proper rack deployments, APC here feels like a safe, boring choice (in the best way).

**Who should buy:** UK SMBs, IT resellers, and internal teams rolling out small-to-mid server racks that just need dependable power distribution and decent rack fit. **Who should avoid:** anyone expecting monitoring/remote visibility or advanced power control—buy once, cry once.