Power management specialist Eaton has launched an app that aims to predict and manage power outages at data centres.
The “Blackout and Power Outage Tracker” is designed to enable data centre managers to check their susceptibility to grid outages, claimed Eaton.
The app works on the state of the power grid locally and across the national coverage of the UK and Ireland.
The system can identify causes, duration and number of people affected by power outages. It calculates the regional impact and gives data centres background information for submitting damage claims against their utility provider, according to Eaton.
Blackouts caused by accidents, grid over-demands or natural disasters are unpredictable, but Eaton wants to focus on prevention.
“Although some of these causes may be unpreventable, with the right power protection a company can help protect its data and equipment during any blackout,” said Steve Spicer, sales manager at Eaton.
Eaton claimed it uses the app to draw awareness to the need of uninterruptible power supplies.
The company recently introduced its power management system, which is integrated with EMC’s VSPEX infrastructure system.
