VIDEO - Today's servers are evolving rapidly, and many companies do not know how the latest advances will impact the operation of their data centres. This video spotlights the notable improvements to one server architecture and examines the features that organisations will find most beneficial.
Posted: March 29, 2012 | Premiered: March 29, 2012


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Ethernet Adapters | Hardware | OEMs | Power Supplies | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Capacity

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Research indicates that data center power usage accounts for up to 2.2% of the total electricity used by the United States. This executive brief provides detailed insight into the current state of data center power consumption and reveals simple steps you can take to reduce spending in this area.
Posted: March 14, 2012 | Published: March 14, 2012


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Supplies | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines various perspectives on energy efficiency and explains how lower-power supplies can address the issue of overprovisioning. Discover actions you can take today to optimize resource utilization, reduce procurement expenses, increase performance, and more.
Posted: March 6, 2012 | Published: October 1, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Hardware

WHITE PAPER - Growing power costs are making energy efficiency a top priority for today's IT professionals. This white paper explores the latest hardware and software developments you can leverage to directly address this concern, drive performance, and improve resource utilization.
Posted: March 6, 2012 | Published: March 6, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Hardware

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Research indicates that data centre power usage accounts for up to 2.2% of the total electricity used by the United States. This executive brief provides detailed insight into the current state of data centre power consumption and reveals simple steps you can take to reduce spending in this area.
Posted: March 2, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Supplies | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Machine manufacturer Hennecke wanted to boost enterprise efficiency but was constrained by its IT infrastructure. Guided by Dell consultants, the IT team chose virtualized Dell servers and Dell/EMC centralized storage. This case study examines this transition and the benefits achieved.
Posted: April 6, 2011 | Published: April 6, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Power Supplies | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

CASE STUDY - Machine manufacturer Hennecke wanted to boost enterprise efficiency but was constrained by its IT infrastructure. Guided by Dell consultants, the IT team chose virtualized Dell servers and Dell/EMC centralized storage. This case study examines this transition and the benefits achieved.
Posted: March 23, 2011 | Published: March 23, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Power Supplies | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This reference architecture is intended for data center administrators and enterprise IT professionals who seek power management solutions to achieve better efficiency within new or existing data centers.
Posted: March 23, 2011 | Published: March 23, 2011


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

EGUIDE - Power will be the number-one issue for most IT executives within the next few years. Not only does it represent a significant percentage of data center operating costs, but demand is likely to overtake supply in the near future. This e-guide highlights available courses of action for reducing energy consumption – without sacrificing performance.
Posted: March 1, 2011 | Published: March 1, 2011


Topics:  Batteries | Data Center Power Management | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | Power Blackouts | Power Supplies | UPS

WHITE PAPER - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) terminology is a complex subject, often made more confusing by the competing marketing claims of various manufacturers. This paper explains this terminology and discusses the capabilities and limitations of the various classifications.
Posted: January 1, 2011 | Published: April 14, 2011


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Construction | Data Center Management | Energy Efficiency | Power Supplies | UPS

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of cooling for wiring closets.
Posted: October 1, 2010 | Published: October 1, 2010


Topics:  Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Fans | Heat Sinks | High Availability | IT Best Practices | Power Supplies

WEBCAST - Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Watch this webcast for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Premiered: August 21, 2009


Topics:  Computer Room Air Conditioning Units | Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Network Performance | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - Electricity usage costs have become an increasing fraction of the total cost of running a data centers. This paper explains how achieve electricity savings and provides examples of methods that can greatly reduce electrical power consumption.
Posted: April 29, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2006


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Capacity Planning | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, you'll learn why high-efficiency AC will likely emerge as the dominant choice for data center power distribution. Topics covered include a review of the characteristics of AC & DC distribution, A mathematical model of the efficiency of two different AC distribution systems, and Why many of the DC benefits are unfounded.
Posted: July 10, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2010


Topics:  AC Power Supplies | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | DC Power Supplies | IT Management | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - Methods and requirements for providing electrical power to Rack Enclosures for Information Technology Equipment are described. The need for the rack power system to adapt to changing requirements is identified and quantified.
Posted: October 31, 2002 | Published: February 1, 2003


Topics:  Data Centers | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | Power Supplies