In this whitepaper, we look at the evolution of metering and where the technology and market stand today, discuss the benefits and best-practices associated with metering deployment in a variety of data center environments, focus on key device attributes and why they matter, and describe how new advanced MCMS products provide a less expensive, easier to install, feature-rich metering solution. With this information, data center organization will be better able to make decisions that will help reduce costs, increase energy efficiency, and prevent unplanned downtime throughout the data center lifecycle.