MGE Releases Next-Generation Power Management Software for High-Density Environments
MGE UPS Systems announced the availability of the latest version of its Network Shutdown Module (NSM) v3.1 software. This robust power management software is intended to appeal to the most demanding data center IT managers that face the daily challenge of managing virtual servers, blade servers and N+X power redundancy levels, be it on the server or the UPS side. This new version features a new user-friendly, web-based interface and is compatible with a host of Operating Systems including Vista, Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition and Xeon 64 or Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Novell, Redhat, Mandriva, Debian, VMWare ESX). The power management software is claimed to be a suitable match for multiple-OS environments typical of modern data centers.
Beyond the wide operating system coverage, MGE addresses the specific needs of high-density environments with what the company claims are a few industry firsts: server virtualization compatibility with the possibility to trigger a graceful shutdown of VMware ESX & Guest OS; IBM Blade Center compatibility for faster installation and management; NAS support with Windows Server 2003 Appliance Edition compatibility; 64-Bit compatibility for Windows Server 2003 Standard x64 Edition on Xeon 64. Updates for Linux Headless Servers typically used for IPcop-type firewalls and Macintosh OSX Universal versions are slated for later this year.
"In addition to providing a host of new features, customers will appreciate the IT-centric power management model we have developed," noted Herve Tardy, MGE’s Vice President of Marketing. "Unlike competitive offerings that still provide a UPS-centric view of the power infrastructure, MGE goes a step beyond and manages all the dependencies between high-density servers and large redundant central UPSs to administer power where the IT manager cares – at the server level. Another area where we have surpassed the competition is the management of redundant power sources to make sure that the IT system will wait until the last level of redundancy to initiate an orderly shutdown. With MGE software, users can make the best usage of their high-availability power systems. It is such a dramatic enhancement that the various technologies MGE uses have been patented."
