PDU & Power Advisory
PDU & Power Advisory
Independent PDU specification advice for hosting companies and MSPs, based on hands-on experience with leading intelligent PDU manufacturers.
The PDU is the last point where you control the distribution of power to your equipment. It is also the point most people think about last. By then, the wrong choices are already built in.
SNMP – Making your PDU visible to your monitoring stack
A PDU that cannot be queried is a black box. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) is the standard by which monitoring platforms, from Nagios and Zabbix to enterprise DCIM systems, poll devices for real-time status data.
A PDU with SNMP support means your power distribution layer is visible in the same monitoring environment as your network switches, servers, and environmental sensors. You can set thresholds, trigger alerts, and include power data in your capacity reporting, all from the tools you already use.
Schleifenbauer PDUs support SNMP natively, alongside REST API and Modbus. This means per-outlet, per-phase, and per-cabinet power data is available to any platform in your stack. For a hosting provider or MSP, this is the difference between knowing about a power issue before your client does, and finding out after.
Schleifenbauer 5.0
Schleifenbauer designs and manufactures PDUs in the Netherlands, build-to-order, with no minimum order quantity. Their PDU 5.0 platform is available in five configurations: Basic, Metered, Monitored, Switched, and Managed, covering everything from simple power distribution to full per-outlet switching and remote management.
Combined with EnerTree DCEM, a licence-free virtual machine software platform, the PDU 5.0 enables centralized monitoring and management of up to 10,000 PDUs from a single interface.
Key capabilities for hosting and MSP environments:
Real-time energy monitoring at inlet, branch, and outlet level
SNMP, REST API, and Modbus — integrates with any existing monitoring or DCIM platform
Modular communication: Gateway Module (EnerTree-based), Controller Module (standalone web interface), or Daisy Chain Module (multiple PDUs on one network connection - fewer ports, less exposure)
Differential current measurement, detects current leakage as an early warning of equipment failure or safety risk
AI and HPC ready, designed for high power densities including NVIDIA DGX configurations
Build-to-order from the Netherlands: custom configurations, quotes within one business day
