Cooling blade servers and high density servers

High-density servers offer a significant performance per watt benefit, but also present a cooling challenge. This paper provides ten approaches for increasing cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density. Blade servers use less powerful than traditional servers, but when housed compactly in a single...

In this webcast, virtualization and blade server expert and industry analyst Barb Goldworm discusses the drivers, impacts, trends and economics of greener computing. Data center complexity and the ever-growing number of servers are the primary drivers of increased energy consumption, making them the most important targets for energy...

Blade servers are popular for virtualization and consolidation projects, but do the increased engineering headaches outweigh the benefits? This expert guide outlines trends, benefits, and drawbacks. Organizations are using blades increasingly for virtualization projects and data center consolidations. But...

paper, read about innovative technologies and service delivery methods to provide customers with a detailed analysis of their data's thermal environment, optimize data center temperature controls to lower operating costs... Today's IT managers are facing increasing power and cooling challenges. According to recent IDC studies, over the past 10 years the...

This white paper explores a modular blade server enclosure that offers comprehensive functionality comparable to standard rack-mounted servers, efficient energy use, upgradable components, and simplified deployment and management. This white paper explores a modular blade server enclosure that offers comprehensive functionality comparable...

This paper describes issues of high processor and server density within existing data center infrastructures. It identifies methods to optimize the effectiveness of power and cooling resources in facilities that are deploying high-density equipment. This paper describes issues of high processor and server density within existing data...

your data center could be wasting up to 60% of its cooling capacity. This final chapter in a three-part Data Center Design and Infrastructure guide delves into this issue. Recent studies show that your data center could be wasting up to 60% of its cooling capacity. This final chapter in a three-part Data Center Design and Infrastructure guide delves into this issue...

Installing blade servers in an existing data center stresses the power and cooling systems. This paper reviews five methods to deploy blade servers and avoid common pitfalls, helping you select the best power and cooling approach for your IT shop. The installation of blade servers—which drastically increase the electrical...

View this webcast and learn why implementing a blade solution is a great fit in your next consolidation project. The modularization, use of space and manageability of blades make them an excellent option for consolidating servers while also laying a strong foundation for the future. This webcast offers a starting point for...

This white paper details how self-contained high-density zones enable a reliable operation of high-density equipment without impacting a low-density data center. New breakthroughs in power and cooling technology allow for a simple and rapid deployment of self-contained high-density zones with an existing or new low-density center. This white paper explains...

server costs by consolidating, virtualizing and provisioning your new data center. In this session, Joe Clabby provides best practices on reducing server costs by consolidating, virtualizing and provisioning your new data center. Joe will also discuss the bifurcation trend toward blades and mainframes as a proofpoint and how that may change the way you plan...

expert explains how to combine virtualization and blade servers for the best possible space reduction, resource utilization, and disaster recovery. Energy efficiency is the number one topic among IT managers today; so many organizations are turning to virtualization and blade servers to decrease power and cooling consumption. In this webcast, a leading...

learn Anil Desai's take on the capacity planning and management demands created by virtualizing production-level applications. Virtualization expert Anil Desai discusses the capacity planning and management demands created by virtualizing production-level applications, creating virtual infrastructures and server platforms, such as blade servers...

this white paper examines the requirements for servers, storage, and blade systems in the mid-market and how to apply blades to your data center in a cost effective manner. Blades are one of the fastest-growing segments in the IT industry. Already accounting for nearly 10% of all server shipments, blades are expected to grow to represent more than 25% of server shipments by...

This white paper examines the TCO of this blade solution at acquisition and at 1, 3, and 5 years. TCO includes hardware, support, management software, IO virtualization, power, cooling, network ports, and data center space. Enterprises of all sizes are deploying or considering deploying blade systems as a way to consolidate resources and lower their total cost of...

to build, as well as the cost over time to operate and maintain the data center, these costs are all brought back to a present value using appropriate engineering economics. One of the most common misconceptions in this period of growth is that the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a new data center is lower with a low-density design. In fact, the most efficient new data...

increases performance, reduces costs and complexities, saves floor space… Enterprises today face a continuous struggle to lower costs, reduce infrastructure complexities, conserve valuable floor space, and meet ever-changing business needs. Add spiraling energy costs-for power consumption demands and to cool the data center-and the list continues...

High-density rack-mounted servers reduce space, cooling, networking, cabling, and management costs - as well as total power consumption - compared to low-density configurations having far few servers per rack. The Eco-Rack Proof of Concept demonstrates how server-level changes--such as moving to servers equipped with...

This paper compares cost analysis for blade-servers vs. rack-optimized servers for capital expenses, the operating cost of facilities, and the operating cost of management services; it also analyzes cost for both midsize and enterprise organizations. Control and reduction of expenses are priorities in IT departments today. This white paper explains the...

Uneven cooling is a very common problem that is likely to get much worse as server-farm power consumption rises due to increased rack heights, more equipment within racks, and increasing equipment power consumption. Uneven cooling is a very common problem that is likely to get much worse as server-farm power consumption rises...

DataCore SANmelody overcomes the high cost barrier and complexity of traditional SAN storage. SANmelody converts standard Intel/AMD servers, blades or virtual machines (VMs) into fully capable storage servers. DataCore SANmelody overcomes the high cost barrier and complexity of traditional SAN storage. SANmelody converts standard Intel/AMD...

the introduction of modern solutions based on blade architectures, which offer the following benefits: • Intelligent configuration and management • The ability to perform physical-to-virtual migration to promote uptime and efficient resource usage • Roll out new infrastructure and services more quickly • Decrease power and cooling costs This white paper shows...

This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and offerings, and sets the record straight on myths and misconceptions surrounding power, cooling and consolidation. This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and...

NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem which delivers a high-performance platform with the efficiencies of a standards-based bladed form factor to drive down costs, while supporting more robust applications for busin… Enterprises today face a continuous struggle to reduce infrastructure complexities, conserve valuable floor space, meet ever-changing business...

This whitepaper explains why the IBM Blade Center JS22 Express is a desirable blade server for organizations of any size. Learn how companies can save on energy costs while managing growth, complexity and risk. Cut energy costs with the powerful IBM BladeCenter JS22 Express blade. Built-in virtualization and proven IBM POWER™ technology make the IBM...