Getting the Right Information <br> for Data Center Energy Management
Posted on Mon, Apr 05, 2010 @ 03:57 PM
The industry has historically based energy planning on fundamentally flawed power calculations – typically flawed vendor faceplate power specifications, the de-rating of these specifications, or no measurement at all. This leads to grossly inaccurate, often inflated view of the energy needed and results in margins that create unknown idle capacity.
How does this happen? Most data center managers are in react mode most of the time as they respond to business pressures by squeezing more equipment into their facilities. With only rudimentary tools available, they have been unable to get the information they need for power planning.
When it comes to getting the most out of the data center, the closer data center managers can get to actual, factual information, the better. And, when it comes to energy optimization of the data center, the closest thing to nirvana is a de-rating system that bases its power data on actual, real-life system requirements and that continually improves its power requirement models through monitoring and constant learning.
Download our white paper “Intelligent, Dynamic De-rating: The Only Way to Energy Management” to learn more.
Mike Tresh, Director of Product Management