http://www.podtech.net/home/4535/intel-and-hp-discuss-latest-in-energy-efficient-computing Fri, 18 Jul 2008 18:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 http://www.podtech.net/home/4535/intel-and-hp-discuss-latest-in-energy-efficient-computing#comment-275719 Jeffatdell Mon, 17 Dec 2007 20:44:50 +0000 http://www.podtech.net/home/4535/intel-and-hp-discuss-latest-in-energy-efficient-computing#comment-275719 As someone who works for "the other guys," it seems this pod cast outlines a very narrow strategy for power management. Processors are certainly the most critical component of a data center, but simply cramming more servers into the data center, as espoused by the "Blade Everything" strategy using proprietary technology, is not always the best move for many companies. Every data center manager is looking to increase processing power in a cost effective way. Consolidation through virtualization is one step -- providing the servers are on standardized platforms and can be virtualized in the first place. Next, you have to look at the servers you use. Servers that consume 20% less power are a start. Then you have to look at cooling, air movement and hot spots. We've shown that you can reduce cooling costs by as much as 30% with spot cooling, rather than cranking the AC for the entire room down. And there is much more. So if you really want to control power and cooling -- today, not in the future -- go to Dell. As someone who works for “the other guys,” it seems this pod cast outlines a very narrow strategy for power management. Processors are certainly the most critical component of a data center, but simply cramming more servers into the data center, as espoused by the “Blade Everything” strategy using proprietary technology, is not always the best move for many companies. Every data center manager is looking to increase processing power in a cost effective way. Consolidation through virtualization is one step — providing the servers are on standardized platforms and can be virtualized in the first place. Next, you have to look at the servers you use. Servers that consume 20% less power are a start. Then you have to look at cooling, air movement and hot spots. We’ve shown that you can reduce cooling costs by as much as 30% with spot cooling, rather than cranking the AC for the entire room down. And there is much more. So if you really want to control power and cooling — today, not in the future — go to Dell.

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