Power Assure Introduces Free Version Of Its PAR4 Measurement Tool
The software utility is designed to optimize server energy efficiency.
Power Assure®, Inc. has announced that it is making its PAR4 Measurement Tool, a software utility which allows users to fully exercise servers, measure power consumption and calculate PAR4 energy efficiency ratings, available for download and use by organizations and individuals entirely free of charge.
The patented PAR4 standard allows hardware vendors to publish accurate, independent energy efficiency figures for their servers, enabling data center managers and IT professionals to select the most energy efficient machines for their application. Furthermore, integrated with various inventory systems, PAR4 measurements can be used to place equipment to the right rack and location in a data center without risk of overloading circuits but maximizing the amount of equipment placed into each rack.