Sentry Power Manager
Sentry Power Manager (SPM) gives data center teams a central interface for managing, monitoring, and controlling intelligent rack PDUs.
What Sentry Power Manager is
Sentry Power Manager (SPM) gives data center teams a central interface for managing, monitoring, and controlling intelligent rack PDUs. It gathers power and environmental readings, tracks trends, and estimates when capacity, power, or temperature limits may be reached. Its SNAP feature applies system, IP, and security templates and can automate firmware updates and configuration changes. Teams can schedule reports for display, export, or email, including billing, carbon footprint, rack redundancy, and energy-use information.
SPM is an appliance-based system for a server or VMware environment with a browser-based interface. An open, documented API exchanges power and environmental data with BMS and DCIM systems; optional REST and SOAP support is listed. Access can be authenticated locally or through LDAP or TACACS+, and SSL certificates can be uploaded. Listed integrations include Cormant Cable Solve, FieldView, Nlyte, Siemens WinPM.net, and Splunk Enterprise via an app. SPM 6.3 is identified as its final major release and downloadable version. Pricing is on request, and a free 120-day trial is available.
Good
- Central monitoring for rack power and environmental data
- Tracks capacity, power, and temperature trends
- Automates templates and configuration changes
- Schedules reports for display, export, or email
- Free 120-day trial download
Watch out
- Pricing is available on request
- SPM 6.3 is the final major release
- Support documents require customer account sign-in
Who it suits
SPM suits data center teams managing rack PDUs, including large networks that need power, environmental, and capacity monitoring. It may fit organizations using Server Technology CDUs or listed third-party PDU families.
Verdict
SPM brings rack PDU monitoring, configuration, reporting, and capacity planning into one system. Consider its final-release status and request pricing before evaluating it for a data center.
Plans and prices
From Sentry Power Manager's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Sentry Power Manager | Priced on request | Pricing not listed; contact Server Technology |
The facts
Each one read from Sentry Power Manager's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access security
- The data sheet describes access rights authenticated locally or against LDAP or TACACS+ servers, and support for uploading SSL certificates.checked 7 Oct 2001
- API protocols
- The vendor datasheet lists optional REST and SOAP API support.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Compatibility
- The datasheet lists compatibility with Server Technology and several third-party rack PDU product families, including APC, Eaton, Raritan, and Tripp Lite.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Configuration
- Its SNAP feature uses templates to transfer system, IP, and security settings to rack PDUs and can automate firmware updates.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Deployment
- The datasheet describes SPM as an appliance-based server or VMware system with a browser-based interface.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integration
- The product offers an API to exchange power and environmental data with BMS and DCIM systems.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Integrations
- The vendor integration sheet lists API connections including Cormant CableSolve, Nlyte, Siemens WinPM.net, and Splunk Enterprise via an app.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Intended users
- The product is presented for data center operators managing rack power, monitoring infrastructure, and planning capacity.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Manufacturer security certification
- Server Technology states that it holds ISO 27001:2022 certification for its information security management system.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Power and environment monitoring
- The product monitors power and environmental data from rack PDUs.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Purpose
- SPM provides a central interface to manage, monitor, and control intelligent rack PDUs across data centers.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Release status
- The SPM downloads page identifies version 6.3 as the final major release and final version available for download.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Reporting
- SPM can schedule system reports for display, export, and email, including billing, carbon footprint, rack redundancy, and total energy use.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Reports
- SPM can schedule system reports for display, export, or email, including billing, carbon footprint, rack redundancy, and energy consumption information.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Security controls
- The vendor datasheet describes access rights authenticated locally or through LDAP or TACACS+ and the option to upload SSL certificates.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The vendor directs SPM users to its Support Center and provides a support phone number and email address on the downloads page.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support access
- SPM support documents are available through a customer account sign-in on the support page.checked 7 Oct 2001
- Supported hardware
- The data sheet lists compatibility with Server Technology CDUs and multiple third-party PDU families, including APC, Eaton, Raritan, and Tripp Lite.checked 7 Oct 2001
Money
- Capacity planning
- SPM analyzes trends and estimates when capacity, power, or temperature thresholds may be exceeded.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Trial
- The product page offers a free 120-day SPM trial download.checked 8 Oct 2001
The company
- Founded
- 1984checked 28 Sep 2001
- Headquarters
- Reno, Nevada, USAchecked 28 Sep 2001
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