Distributor strip

1. A master distributor strip system for distributing electrical energy for equipment and/or server cabinets in a data center, comprising:

a master distributor strip having a first hardware configuration;

at least one standard distributor strip having a second hardware configuration which forms a different and less capable information processing hardware configuration than, the first hardware configuration, and a plurality of power connection receptacles for providing power to external loads within the data center coupled to the plurality of power connection receptacles;

the master distributor strip having the first hardware configuration including:

a plurality of connection receptacles that are provided on a face of the master distributor strip, and to which electrical loads can be connected for the purpose of energy supply,

sensors in communication with the plurality of connection receptacles for determining data at least relating to a status of the master distributor strip and/or the plurality of connection receptacles,

a communications module in communication with the sensors and configured to retrieve and/or receive the data generated by the sensors,

an information and management module in communication with the communications module is configured to provide the data of the sensors, retrieved and/or received by the communications module, directly to a user, via a communications network interface,

the communications module furthermore being configured to retrieve data relating to a status of the at least one standard distributor strip as well as to the electrical loads being supplied by said standard distributor strip, and/or to receive the retrieved data thereof, and to communicate said retrieved data to the information and management module, and

the information and management module further being configured to provide the data relating to the at least one standard distributor strip and/or the electrical loads being supplied by said standard distributor strip thereof directly to the user, via the communications network interface, characterized in that the communications module is furthermore configured to communicate with at least one external sensor and/or external actuator that is remote from the master distributor strip, through a communications network,

wherein the communication of the communications module with the at least one standard distributor strip is conducted via the communications network, and

wherein the communications module is configured to actively search for master and/or standard distributor strips within the data center and remotely-arranged sensors in communication with the communications network, to establish a connection therewith and to communicate therewith.

2. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , wherein:

the information and management module is configured to provide the user with a web interface for direct access at least to the data of the sensors of the master distributor strip.

3. The master distributor strip according to claim 2 , wherein:

the information and management module is configured to store data of the sensors of the master distributor strip, the at least one standard distributor strip, the at least one external sensor remote from the master distributor strip, and/or the external actuators remote from the master distributor strip, for a period of time, on a memory provided in the master distributor strip, and/or to store said data on a memory that can be written via a network interface.

4. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , wherein:

two power packs and/or two communications network interfaces are provided for the communications module and for the information and management module.

5. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , wherein:

the information and management module is configured to allow the user to specify a threshold value for at least one status of the master distributor strip, a standard distributor strip, the at least one external sensor remote from the master distributor strip, and/or the external actuator remote from the master distributor strip, in order to communicate a message to a user and/or to trigger a defined action, upon said threshold value being exceeded.

6. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , wherein:

the information and management module is configured to allow a user to specify a plurality of threshold values for a plurality of statuses of the master distributor strip, of the standard distributor strip, of the at least one external sensor remote from the master distributor strip, and of the external actuator remote from the master distributor strip, to logically link said statuses, and to communicate a message to the user and/or to trigger a defined action on the basis of the result of said linking.

7. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , wherein:

the information and management module is configured to check the plausibility of the data, at least relating to the status of the master and/or standard distributor strips, received via the communications module, from the master and/or standard distributor strips.

8. The master distributor strip according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of server cabinets, wherein at least two of the master distributor strips are provided, and

at least one standard distributor strip is provided which communicates with at least one of the master distributor strips.