APC Easy Rack PDU, Switched, 0U, 1 Phase, 7.4kW, 230V, 32A, 20 x C13 and 4 x C19 outlets, IEC60309 2P+E inlet

Product Overview

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At £820.96 ex-VAT, this APC Easy Rack switched PDU is a “buy it when you need it” item, not an impulse upgrade. The value is mostly in practical rack management: having a proper rack-mount PDU with switching control (rather than a basic pass-through strip) makes it much easier to recover from hiccups—especially when you’re dealing with multiple server/switch/monitoring devices and you don’t want to physically cycle power. For a UK reseller environment, it’s particularly sensible for small-to-mid deployments where you want remote power control without dragging yourself into a full datacentre-style management ecosystem.

Who should buy it: teams running small racks that need dependable distribution and cleaner operational workflows—managed service providers, IT support teams, and SMBs with a few critical devices where “switch off/on the hung box” beats waiting on a site visit. Who should *not* buy it: if you only need basic power distribution, a cheaper non-switched PDU will do the job; also if you’re expecting heavy monitoring/enterprise-grade integration, this is more about operational convenience than deep analytics. Bottom line: worth the money when remote switching actually saves time; hard to justify if you’re just replacing a tired power strip with another strip.