Achieve up to a 70% Reduction in Data Center Operating Costs
Industry analysts estimate the annual cost of cooling and powering a server will soon exceed its acquisition cost. Underutilized and over-provisioned desktop and server hardware is the root of the problem. Energy consumption is a critical issue for IT organizations today. Computing equipment has become increasingly dense. Energy costs are on the rise and many data centers simply lack the power or space that the increasing demands IT services require. Additionally, it is likely that reducing environmental impact will become even more demanding.
Server virtualization makes financial sense and it demonstrates your organization’s commitment to reducing its environmental impact. While there is no “magic bullet” that will dramatically reduce your energy costs, a comprehensive approach to data center and dynamic power management can generate a significant return on investment. Not only will a multifaceted approach improve your cost structure, it will transform you data center into a dynamic and efficient platform for your business tools.
Packet360 Data Center Solutions set the standard for the next generation data center. We deliver efficiency, reliability and control through integrated, multi-manufacturer solutions. The result? Up to a 70% reduction in data center hardware, power and cooling demand providing real bottom line savings and capacity relief.
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Server Virtualization
Organizations can significantly reduce the amount of IT hardware in the data center. The traditional “one workload - one box” approach to server provisioning inevitably leads to over-provisioning and underutilization of server hardware assets. IT organizations typically provision at least one server for every application or service they deliver, yet most of these servers only operate at about 5-15% of their total load capacity. With virtualization, each piece of hardware can support more than 100 virtual machines, and the vast majority of customers are able to run as many as 10 or more applications on a single piece of hardware. Virtualization significantly reduces the amount of server hardware, cabling, power feeds and rack space in the data center.
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Unified Network
Today's data centers are increasingly filled with dense, rack-mount and blade servers that host powerful multi-core processors. The rapid increase of in-rack computing density, along with the increasing uses of virtualization software, combines to push the demand for 10 Gigabit Ethernet and consolidated I/O - applications for which the unified data center switches are the perfect match. With low latency, front-to-back adaptive cooling, and rear-facing ports, the latest generation of unified data center switches are designed for data centers transitioning to 10 Gigabit Ethernet as well as for those ready to deploy a unified fabric that can handle their LAN, SAN and server cluster, networking all over a single link (or dual links for redundancy). The unified data center fabric enables consolidation and higher utilization of previously separate infrastructure and cabling, reducing by up to 50% the number of adapters and cables required and eliminating redundant switches. This infrastructure displacement also lowers power and cooling costs significantly, especially for rack-optimized servers similar to blade servers.
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Blade Server Computing
With a versatile, all-in-one approach, blade servers provide a consolidated design that is more affordable to buy and efficient to own than conventional rack mount servers. Blades provide integrated redundancy from the start; fewer wires and other components to help save on cabling and rack space. Thermal Logic technology improves efficiency by managing power and cooling as a resource. This helps reduce power consumption by up to 30% and will push less hot air into the data center. As a next step in the evolution of computing, Cisco’s Unified Computing architecture bridges the silos in the data center into one unified architecture using industry standard technologies. IT managers can achieve more energy efficient data centers with the Cisco Unified Computing System - it uses half the components, and requires less cabling and power/cooling than legacy server installations.
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Storage Access
With technology such as low power SATA and flash drive technology, disk-drive spin down technology, adaptive cooling and virtual provisioning, optimization of storage environments can reduce energy use and maintain control of overall energy costs.
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Dynamic Cooling
In 2009, energy costs emerged as the second highest operating cost (behind labor) in 70% of data center facilities worldwide, while 50% of data centers today have insufficient power and cooling capacity to meet demand. High-efficiency UPS, power and HVAC systems focus on cooling and powering equipment at the rack level rather than the room level. Rack level HVAC is especially important to cool the next generation of energy efficient data center hardware that dynamically power up and power down based on load. Organizations that drive intelligence into HVAC, power and UPS systems realize substantial savings over the legacy, room based approach.
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Network Management
Using server and virtualization management tools, we can monitor virtual machine resource requests across multiple hosts, identify capacity supply & demand mismatches, and dynamically reassign virtual machines to new hosts. In this way, the virtual infrastructure is able to dynamically and automatically load balance to ensure every application is getting the resources it needs at exactly the right time. The end result is a data center that can reliably run at over 80% utilization levels while safely maintaining guaranteed service levels for all applications. Dynamic resource consolidation and automated power up/down techniques dramatically decrease power consumption when load decreases (eg. overnight). By combining both host power down with dynamic HVAC solutions, power savings increase exponentially.
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