Eaton's Latest Release, The 5PX UPS

The Newly Released Eaton 5PX, a line-interactive UPS featuring functionalities that are highly valued by IT managers. The 5PX meters the energy consumption of every device protected by the UPS, and its large, intuitive LCD display provides IT managers with excellent manageability. The 5PX also features an industry-leading power factor of 0.9, which enables it to protect more devices than competing products. As a successor to the proven Eaton Evolution® S, this next-generation UPS, with a power range of 1.5 to 3 kVA, continues to offer high-density protection for IT devices such as servers, switchers, routers and storage devices.

The possibility of metering energy consumption down to the socket-group level has been put into practice for the first time in the UPS industry. The measurements can be easily monitored through the 5PX’s LCD display or via the network with Eaton’s power management software. The data acquired is essential in helping IT managers optimise the functioning of their server rooms.

As part of the Intelligent Power Software Suite, Eaton’s Intelligent Power® Manager software and shutdown modules are compatible with VMware’s vCenter Server™, Microsoft’s SCVMM™, Red Hat®’s KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) and Xen Servers (both Citrix Xen and OpenSource Xen) virtualization platforms. As a result, IT managers can configure the software suite to trigger the automatic relocation of virtual machines whenever the 5PX indicates that the connected servers are reaching their maximum capacity, or gracefully shutdown servers that are connected to the 5PX.

The 5PX features an intuitive LCD display, available in seven languages. The large screen allows IT managers to get all the data they need at a single glance. Its status and most important measurements are available without the need to scroll up and down, which saves administrators’ time. Configuration is also simple.

Battery life is a major contributor to the UPS’s performance. Compared to Evolution S, the 5PX’s reliability has been improved by applying Eaton’s ABM® technology. The ABM is a battery-charging method that allows the batteries to rest between charging cycles. This extends battery life considerably, which decreases the maintenance costs due to the prolonged service and replacement cycle.

The 5PX has an excellent efficiency of up to 99 per cent and all 5PX products employ a RT format, meaning they can be installed in both the rack and tower position.