Eaton Intelligent Power Manager

Eaton Intelligent Power Manager is software of infrastructure management of power supply of the virtual platform.

2018: A release of version 1.6 in EMEA

On July 30, 2018 the Eaton company announced a release of the software of Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) of version 1.6 in EMEA region. According to the company, version 1.6 of the software offers a full integration with hyper convergent infrastructure of Nutanix Acropolis. Thanks to integration users of Nutanix Acropolis, including IT specialists and managers of the data processing centers (DPC), will be able to use the software of IPM from Eaton for correct completion of work of infrastructure of Nutanix, increase in degree of business continuity and protection of crucial data at failures of power supply.

IT specialists even more often address hyper convergent infrastructure as it allows to lower costs and to increase availability of the IT environment in boundary network segments. Odnoouzlova the cluster and the planned two-nodal cluster Nutanix for Nutanix Enterprise Cloud, in combination with the software of IPM and UPS 93PS and 9PX UPS and modules of load distribution PDU G3 from Eaton, represent an optimal solution for ensuring business continuity. This solution also allows to protect crucial IT systems in boundary network segments at the territoritalno-distributed offices or in premises on the first floors which are facing the street. Removed administrators can easily integrate the software of power management into the Acropolis environment. Rory Higgins, the product manager for automation of data processing centers of Eaton

According to representatives of the company, thanks to integration into the software of Intelligent Power Manager from Eaton, users of Acropolis can perform remote switching off for Nutanix Acropolis Hypervisor (AHV) at unforeseen failures of power supply, without worrying about data loss.

In addition to integration with Nutanix Acropolis, the latest version of the software of Intelligent Power Manager from Eaton is completely compatible to the hyper convergent software VMware vSAN and to the platform virtualizations Microsoft Hyper-V. It allows operators to manage in the vSAN environments power supply infrastructure via the vSAN systems or hypervisors Hyper-V.

2016: Integration with VMware vRealize Operations

On June 7, 2016 the Eaton company announced abilities to integrate software of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager of version 1.52 with VMware vRealize Operations.

Screenshot of the software window of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager, 2015

In the upgraded version of software integration into the VMware vRealize Operations platform is available. Heads of data processing centers and production managers can use the software of Intelligent Power Manager and Infrastructure Management Pack of Eaton company for risk management and efficiency, serviceability check of power devices and the equipment is similar to how they used VMware vRealize Operations for management of means of an information technology in the program configured data processing centers.

The last software integration of Intelligent Power Manager of the company Eaton with VMware allows the normal user VMware vRealize Operations to browse and manage power supply and also such equipment as uninterruptible power supply units (UPS) and blocks of power distribution (ePDU). It helps to save time and money, providing to end users various analytical tools for planning of power carrying capacity and distribution of workload. At connection to VMware vRealize Operations heads DPCs can also use functions of predictive analytics and intellectual notifications for assessment of need of carrying out preventive maintenance or repair of the equipment.

In this version of software of Intelligent Power Manager the functionality of completion of work of all is offered to users infrastructures. This opportunity helps to save time and money at simultaneous risk reduction, allowing it is correct to complete the work of virtual environment of an environment as operation of the virtual machine, a host server, and data processing centers where are used a host servers of VMware.

2015: Release of the version of IPM 1.5

On July 27, 2015 the Eaton company announced release of release of the version of software of Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) 1.5 which cornerstone integration with VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) is.

Possibilities of segmentation of loading are provided in release of IPM 1.5 that allows to increase business performance, to provide reliability and the continuity of work, to protect end users from expensive data loss.

Screenshot of the software window of Intelligent Power Manager, 2015

Integration with VMware vCenter SRM is provided in the software of IPM of Eaton company by default. The program synchronizes virtual machines and automatically starts the plan of recovery for the purpose of prevention of data loss and reduction of a downtime at emergence of interruptions in power supply. The software version of IPM 1.5 is created on the platform which gives the chance to data processing centers and IT managers to organize groups of virtual machines and to define their priority within VMware vCenter SRM.

Using the solution IPM 1.5, end users can independently define time of shutdown of virtual machines in case of interruption in supply of the electric power. At the expense of it crucial devices will continue the work, and other will be switched-off. Big degree of universality and protection is provided to these.

IPM 1.5 is optimized for work with management systems for energy of Eaton company which include the uninterruptible power supply units (UPSU), modules of load distribution (ePDU) and other feed arrangements. Via the VMware vSphere 5.5 virtualization platform. Software of IPM it is compatible to the last ePDU platform of third generation from Eaton company, and it means - end users receive a single platform for management of energy and can control operation of several devices at once using the systems of virtualization.

To software of Eaton Intelligent Power Manager of version 1.5 it is available in the free basic packet supporting up to 10 devices of network and in the form of the expanded platform offering to end users additional functions and support to 100 devices for formation of an optimal monitoring system and management of energy.

2012

Infrastructure management of power supply of the virtual platform is extremely important for ensuring reliable and trouble-free operation of IT applications. Software of Eaton Intelligent Power solves this problem due to integration into the VMware vCenter platform and implementation of control functions by power supply. Thus, the user has an opportunity to control work of all uninterruptible power supply units (UPSU) and rack modules of power distribution (ePDU) by means of one application, providing, in addition, information on network condition, physical servers and data warehouses. Intelligent Power software also helps to minimize or even to exclude idle times of crucial business applications in case of shutdown of power supply. For example, at failure of the software local power source Intelligent Power uses the solution of VMotion vCenter for imperceptible transfer of the virtual machine from the server affected by shutdown on other server of network, protecting integrity of data at power supply failures.

The diversified industrial corporation Eaton announced in September, 2012 release of upgraded version of the software for management of power supply of Intelligent Power Manager with new opportunities of disaster recovery using VMware vCenter Site Recovery Manager. This updating provides automatic synchronization of the virtual machine and initiates backup that allows to avoid data loss and to reduce a downtime of servers in case of blackout. Eaton is the first industrial company which received the certificate of VMware Ready which offers such opportunities within this platform.

Usually, when the virtualized data processing center is deenergized, the technicians should begin system recovery in a certain sequence, often without locating enough time. The latest version of Intelligent Power Manager of Eaton company increases performance and reduces a response time thanks to immediate identification of the place of power failure, beginning process of backup and starting the system of disaster recovery of VMware Site Recovery Manager.

Integration of VMware Site Recovery Manager and Intelligent Power Manager allows IT personnel to browse, control and manage not only physical and virtual servers, but also the systems of regular power supply, distribution frames of a power supply and other devices, using the VMware's vCenter Server platform.

In December, 2012 the Eaton corporation announced release of upgraded version of the software of Intelligent Power Manager for monitoring and device management of a power supply in IT infrastructure and data processing centers (DPC). Updating of this software provides compatibility with VMware vSphere virtualization platform 5.1, operating systems Microsoft Windows 8 and Microsoft Server 2012 and also contains the new module of reset of loading which is intended for the programmed shutdown of workloads that allows to increase available time of back supply for the virtualized system environments VMware.

At detection of failure in power supply of software Eaton can suspend operation of virtual machines (VM) or disconnect them, depending on settings of a system. If the VMware Distributed Power Manager system is active, then before shutdown of inactive servers it automatically consolidates the remained working virtual machines. This process is intended for decrease in discharge of the rechargeable battery of the uninterruptible power supply unit (UPSU) and increase in available time of the back supply necessary for completion of processes of transition to reserve capacities.

This updating improves the operating integration between Intelligent Power Manager and VMware that allows personnel of IT department to browse, control and manage not only physical and virtual servers, but also and uninterruptible power supply units, modules of power distribution and other devices, using the VMware vCenter Server dashboard. Software also allows users to perform transparent automatic transfer of virtual machines and can initiate the processes of disaster recovery and the planned transfer executed by the VMware Site Recovery Manager system, providing, thus, transfer of the major applications on the available servers which are in the organization in the centers of joint placement of the equipment or in a public cloud.

Besides, after conducting detailed check of software Intelligent Power Manager received the certificate of VMware Ready noting the highest level of approval from VMware company. Eaton is the first company specializing in area of electric power supply systems which products received the certificate of VMware Ready. This software can be loaded via the VMware Solution Exchange portal which is the uniform center of distribution of applications, compatible to the VMware platform, and products of cloud infrastructure.