Rack resource utilization

A computer program product for managing power distribution to computing devices, the computer program product comprising:

• one or more computer readable storage media and program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to monitor power consumption of a plurality of computing devices and power draw on a plurality of power distribution units, wherein the plurality of power distribution units distribute power to the plurality of computing devices;
• program instructions to determine that any of the plurality of power distribution units are approaching respective power thresholds;
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• program instructions to, responsive to determining that any of the plurality of power distribution units are approaching the respective power thresholds, take one or more actions to manage power distribution to the plurality of computing devices, wherein the one or more actions are based on a set of rules and the one or more actions comprise configuring a drawing of unequal amounts of power.

A computer system for managing power distribution to computing devices, the computer system comprising:

• one or more computer processors;
• one or more computer readable storage media;
• program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more processors, the program instructions comprising:
• program instructions to monitor power consumption of a plurality of computing devices and power draw on a plurality of power distribution units, wherein the plurality of power distribution units distribute power to the plurality of computing devices;
• program instructions to determine that any of the plurality of power distribution units are approaching respective power thresholds;
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• program instructions to, responsive to determining that any of the plurality of power distribution units are approaching the respective power thresholds, take one or more actions to manage power distribution to the plurality of computing devices, wherein the one or more actions are based on a set of rules and the one or more actions comprise configuring a drawing of unequal amounts of power.