Data Center Power Management

EGUIDE: In this Pocket E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Adaptec, you will discover the steps essential for implementing green IT within your organization. Explore which components consume the most amount of power in today’s servers, and learn how this usage can be optimized.

Posted: 06 Nov 2009 | Published: 06 Nov 2009

EGUIDE: Today’s businesses are being pushed to consolidate their data centers, address power consumption and implement virtualization in an effort to reduce operating costs and go green. But what are the best routes to achieving these objectives?

Posted: 04 Nov 2009 | Published: 04 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems.

Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The challenge of saving power while maintaining server performance has become a primary concern within the IT environment. But, the latest generation of Adaptec RAID controllers provides Intelligent Power Management software and supports a variety of techniques that, together, enable significant savings without compromising performance.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 29 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The tools for assessing enterprise-level green practices have evolved from do-it yourself Excel spreadsheets to elaborate carbon accounting software suites available on a subscription basis. By first determining a baseline, organizations can set clear goals for adopting greener IT practices.

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 | Published: 21 Oct 2009

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: This eGuide will discuss physical considerations for data center network design, how best to build your network infrastructure, and how to monitor and manage your data center network.

Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009

WEBCAST: In this webcast, viewers will discover a new combination of tools that can help them transform their IT systems into agile, virtual infrastructures. Discover how to leverage this approach for a quicker return on investment and reduced operations, management and networking costs.

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 15 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper the main inefficiencies that can be found in a typical datacenter are examined and the different strategies that are commonly used to resolve them are discussed. Sun™ Ops Center is presented as a cost-effective solution to these inefficiencies.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how various UPS topologies work and looks at the impact of operating mode on five key factors of UPS performance

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how the Dell IT group has virtualized more than 5,000 servers and saved the company over US$29 million using a scalable, worldwide virtualization model.

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009

CASE STUDY: Read this paper to learn how Dell PowerEdge servers with virtualization helped reduce datacenter footprint by over 35 percent at Pune e Stock Broking.

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009

CASE STUDY: Read this paper to learn how Precision Automation and Robotics India Ltd reduced server footprint by 50 percent and energy costs by 30 percent by implementing an infrastructure based Dell™ PowerEdge™ blades running virtualization and Dell/EMC SAN array.

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Published: 30 Sep 2009

WEBCAST: Join this Webcast, presented by PC Connection, featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel’s Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments.

Posted: 30 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 30 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: The current state of the datacenter demands a transformation that helps in improving space utilization and lowering power consumption while still providing the scale and availability the business requires. Read this report to learn how your organization can optimize data center efficiency and lower costs.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

PODCAST: In this podcast, listen to expert Scott Sawyer explain how Dell Services can help you plan for modernization of your legacy Unix infrastructure.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2009

PODCAST: In this podcast, expert Carey Dietert discusses how CIO's are reevaluating current infrastructures to determine whether a new alternative is the way to go including the changes incumbents in the Unix space especially Sun with the upcoming purchase from Oracle.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 29 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses five steps for protecting Windows Server applications from downtime, offering established best practices to reduce potential single points of failure and ensure rapid recovery or continued operations in the event of failure.

Posted: 28 Sep 2009 | Published: 28 Sep 2009

WEBCAST: View this webcast to gain insight into how upgrading your aging infrastructure can grow your bottom line.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 17 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper shows how next-generation Sun servers, based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, allow IT organizations to meet these challenges by delivering game-changing performance and virtualization improvements that help enable companies to leverage best practices for IT management, application deployment, work processes, and cost control.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: The cost of operating the data center is outpacing the cost of IT resources themselves. High-density equipment pressures power and cooling systems to the max. Learn of the new approaches and technologies that are redefining the economics of running the modern data center.

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Published: 16 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Building the data center to meet the needs of an uncertain future is an expensive and needless exercise in over-engineering. New designs need to be modular, with built-in expansion capabilities. This paper looks at the concepts and benefits of modularity in all the necessary elements of the power system.

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 | Published: 16 Sep 2009