> - If you run your hardware using a PDU (Power distribution unit) that conditions the electricity and keeps it stable, there is much less wear and tear on the

> - If you run your hardware using a PDU (Power distribution unit) that conditions the electricity and keeps it stable, there is much less wear and tear on the electronics, especially transistors, etc, that love to pop. > Lots of gear out there like this: https://www.apc.com/us/en/product/AP7921B/apc-netshelter-swi https://www.apc.com/us/en/product/AP7921B/apc-netshelter-swi... Those distribute power. They have no kind of conditioning on board which you'd know if you read the link you provided. Those are just so you can remotely switch stuff on and off, any protection in datacenter would be in electric cabinet. And you do want to have any protection, especially against overvoltage/lighting as far as possible from the device