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MGE Releases Next-Generation Power Management Software for High-Density Environments
Network Shutdown Module 3.1 Features Exclusive Power Redundancy Management, VMware, NAS and IBM Blade Center Compatibility
| Source: MGE UPS SYSTEMS
COSTA MESA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 29, 2007 -- In continuing efforts to provide the most
robust and innovative network-based power management software, MGE UPS
SYSTEMS (www.mgeups.com/us) -- a world-class technology leader in providing
unsurpassed power protection solutions for PCs, networks, data centers,
telecommunications, medical and industrial operations -- announced the
availability of the latest version of its Network Shutdown Module (NSM)
v3.1 software. This robust power management software will 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). This highly scalable power management software is a
perfect 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 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 Hervé
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."
About MGE:
MGE UPS SYSTEMS is a world leader in providing high quality power solutions
that increase power availability and system uptime to PCs and
enterprise-wide networks, mission-critical telecommunication systems,
medical instrumentation and industrial/manufacturing processes. MGE's
global product line includes Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS),
inverters, power conditioners, power distribution units, power management
software, active harmonic filters, and surge suppressors that provide MGE's
customers with end-to-end infrastructure solutions. With its Total Quality
Management and MGE PowerServices™ programs, supported by a network of
900 service specialists in 170 centers worldwide, MGE's customers are
assured of the highest-level of quality and service throughout the complete
lifecycle of their installations.
With manufacturing operations in the U.S.A., France, and Asia, MGE is able
to deliver the latest in innovative solutions around the globe. To learn
more about MGE's power protection, conversion and distribution solutions,
visit MGE's website at www.mgeups.com/us.