Eaton has launched a new version of its Intelligent Power Manager software which it said has the ability to monitor, manage and protect NetApp unified storage.

It also announced membership of the NetApp Alliance Partner Program for a collaboration that will see Eaton provide lab-verified solutions to increase data protection and business continuity for customers.

Eaton’s most recent update to its Intelligent Power Manager software provides the ability to monitor and manage NetApp unified storage as well as facilitate a graceful shutdown to protect data integrity when power is compromized.

The software also integrates seamlessly with the major virtualization platforms and applications including VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Red Hat and other Xen open source platforms, allowing users to view and manage their entire power system.

Additional benefits for customers with Intelligent Power Manager software include the planned movement of services to a backup site and load shedding capabilities that increase the uptime of critical business workloads in the event of a power disruption.

Eaton Power Quality Division software product manager Tatu Valjakka said pre-validated software empowers businesses by accelerating the speed of deployment, streamlining support and simplifying management.

“As a member of the Alliance Partner Program, we will continue to develop power management solutions that are designed to operate in harmony with NetApp products to provide customers with effective tools for maintaining system availability,” Valjakka said.