Organizations are facing an impending data center management crisis. The constant drive for more and more computing power, higher availability requirements and new high-density technologies are placing new, unexpected pressures on the data center. High-density equipment has created significant benefits for organizations requiring considerably higher levels of computing and availability. However, challenges related to power consumption, heat output, process maturity and even human error have surfaced in a manner that could negatively impact organizations without proper action. This white paper addresses those specific challenges and examines key issues to consider:

• How to adopt high-density equipment
• What are blade server implementation best practices
• What are the cost implications associated with increasing density