By Shamus McGillicuddy, News Writer
11.29.2007 | SearchCIO.com
LAS VEGAS -- Gartner Inc. has predicted that the cost of supplying energy to a server over its three-year lifetime will soon exceed the server's acquisition cost.
With this in mind, Chris Loeffler, product manager of data center solutions at Eaton Corp. in Cleveland, offered delegates at this week's Gartner Data Center Conference the top 10 ways to save energy in the data center. He said these "low-hanging" management options and technologies can combine to reduce data center energy consumption by up to 50% without compromising availability.
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8. Adopt cooling best practices.
Loeffler said many data centers may use hot aisle/cold aisle configurations to improve cooling efficiency, but there are also some small things they can do. Simple "blanking panels" can be installed in server racks that have empty slots. "That's a great way to make sure the cold air in the cold aisle doesn't start mixing with the hot air in the hot aisle any sooner than it needs to," he said.
Loeffler said organizations should also seal cable cutouts to minimize airflow bypasses. He said data organizations should consider air handlers and chillers that use efficient technologies such as variable frequency drives, which adjust how fast the air conditioning system's motors run when cooling needs dip.
9. Assess the utilization and efficiency issues in your data center.
In addition to turning off unused IT equipment, as mentioned above, organizations should also retire unused software applications and focus on adopting more effective software that requires extra CPU cycles.
10. Prioritize actions to reduce the energy needs of your data center.
Loeffler said organizations should identify and prioritize the steps needed to reduce the energy needs of a data center. He said IT should get executive-level support before embarking on these efficiency gains and form a cross-functional team to develop an energy strategy for IT operations.
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Friday, November 30, 2007
Friday, November 09, 2007
Server Racks & Enclosures Add Value
Businesses Have Increasing Options When Tailoring Racks For Data Center Operation
Businesses are increasingly turning their attention to optimization of the racks and enclosures used within their data center operations as they seek to enhance efficiency and build out physical infrastructure that can provide a path for growth.
The proper selection of appropriately sized racks can allow a business to correctly attack power and cooling requirements, says Cliff Unger, senior sales engineer for DirectNET, a data center equipment and services company. Midmarket businesses are increasingly looking to take a strategic approach to data center design and facilitation, selecting enclosures and related power and cooling equipment to maximize current and future operational efficiency.
Please click here to read the full article.
Businesses are increasingly turning their attention to optimization of the racks and enclosures used within their data center operations as they seek to enhance efficiency and build out physical infrastructure that can provide a path for growth.
The proper selection of appropriately sized racks can allow a business to correctly attack power and cooling requirements, says Cliff Unger, senior sales engineer for DirectNET, a data center equipment and services company. Midmarket businesses are increasingly looking to take a strategic approach to data center design and facilitation, selecting enclosures and related power and cooling equipment to maximize current and future operational efficiency.
Please click here to read the full article.
Friday, August 17, 2007
Data Centers Going Green!
This week there was an article on Data Center Knowledge outlining the key projects "The Green Grid", a non-profit consortium, will be focusing on for the remainder of the year.
The Green Grid's Technology Roadmap
Last week we had a large volume of news from deals and conferences, and didn't get a chance to write about The Green Grid's announcement of its technology roadmap. The plan outlines a series of studies to develop data and metrics, with the goal of "bringing together industry leaders and end users from critical segments of the data center ecosystem to develop a unified voice around data center efficiency issues."
Click here to read the rest of the article on the Data Center Knowledge website.
The Green Grid's Technology Roadmap
Last week we had a large volume of news from deals and conferences, and didn't get a chance to write about The Green Grid's announcement of its technology roadmap. The plan outlines a series of studies to develop data and metrics, with the goal of "bringing together industry leaders and end users from critical segments of the data center ecosystem to develop a unified voice around data center efficiency issues."
Click here to read the rest of the article on the Data Center Knowledge website.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
Earthquake-Proofing the Data Center
For those of you located in earthquake prone areas...this article will definitely be of interest. Data Center Knowledge posted this article following the 6.2 earthquake which recently hit Japan.
Tuesday's magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Japan was was only the most recent in a series of strong earthquakes to hit the country, one of the most seismically active regions on earth. This presents an engineering challenge for data center managers, whose facilities must be prepared to ride out quakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater.
Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies have turned to WorkSafe Technologies to protect their equipment. The Valencia, Calif. company's ISO-BASE earthquake mitigation products allow racks and cabinets to ride out even major quakes with minimal vibrations.
Click here to read the entire article.
Tuesday's magnitude 6.2 earthquake in central Japan was was only the most recent in a series of strong earthquakes to hit the country, one of the most seismically active regions on earth. This presents an engineering challenge for data center managers, whose facilities must be prepared to ride out quakes of magnitude 7.0 or greater.
Nearly 1,000 Japanese companies have turned to WorkSafe Technologies to protect their equipment. The Valencia, Calif. company's ISO-BASE earthquake mitigation products allow racks and cabinets to ride out even major quakes with minimal vibrations.
Click here to read the entire article.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Avocent Cyclades Product Highlights
The Avocent Cyclades AlterPath PM is a family of intelligent power distribution units that enable remote power management and control of servers and network gear. When used in conjunction with Cyclades console servers, KVM switches, or the AlterPath Manager, the AlterPath PM provides a power management system with easier management capabilities and faster problem-solving by integrating system access and power control into a single interface.
When used in conjunction with Cyclades ACS console servers and the Avocent DSView 3 management software, the Cyclades PM devices provide a power management system with easier management capabilities and faster problem solving by integrating system access and power control into a single interface.
Read more about Avocent Cyclades products at http://www.42u.com/cyclades.htm.
When used in conjunction with Cyclades ACS console servers and the Avocent DSView 3 management software, the Cyclades PM devices provide a power management system with easier management capabilities and faster problem solving by integrating system access and power control into a single interface.
Read more about Avocent Cyclades products at http://www.42u.com/cyclades.htm.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Case Study: Avocent AMX Broadcast Solutions
42U Helps KCSM Expand Television Studio Environment
KCSM, a public television and radio broadcaster located in the San Francisco Bay Area, wanted to expand its studio environment. For assistance with the project, KCSM contacted 42U, the nation’s leading provider of data center and remote server management solutions.BackgroundIn the summer of 2006, KCSM received a Digital Distribution Fund (DDF) grant of more than $300,000 to upgrade its master control operations. Of the total grant, $50,000 was earmarked to optimize workflow in the master control environment to support KCSM’s full schedule of public television programming and consolidate all equipment to a master control room. At the time, KCSM was using an Avocent 2X8 AV Outlook KVM solution and sought to expand this concept.Creating a Solution to Meet KCSM’s ChallengesKCSM was looking for a large multi-user KVM solution to make the most out of its new environment. The organization hoped that by expanding its KVM system, it would increase the efficiency of both the users and the systems overall.
To read the full case study visit: http://www.42u.com/kcsm_case_study.htm.
KCSM, a public television and radio broadcaster located in the San Francisco Bay Area, wanted to expand its studio environment. For assistance with the project, KCSM contacted 42U, the nation’s leading provider of data center and remote server management solutions.BackgroundIn the summer of 2006, KCSM received a Digital Distribution Fund (DDF) grant of more than $300,000 to upgrade its master control operations. Of the total grant, $50,000 was earmarked to optimize workflow in the master control environment to support KCSM’s full schedule of public television programming and consolidate all equipment to a master control room. At the time, KCSM was using an Avocent 2X8 AV Outlook KVM solution and sought to expand this concept.Creating a Solution to Meet KCSM’s ChallengesKCSM was looking for a large multi-user KVM solution to make the most out of its new environment. The organization hoped that by expanding its KVM system, it would increase the efficiency of both the users and the systems overall.
To read the full case study visit: http://www.42u.com/kcsm_case_study.htm.
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