Dell PowerEdge R710

 

Run 1

 

 

Run 2

 

 

Run 3

 

solution

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VM 1 OPM

16,218.6

 

16,233.8

 

15,036.6

 

VM 2 OPM

17,261.6

 

17,146.0

 

16,496.1

 

VM 3 OPM

17,012.3

 

16,887.3

 

16,289.6

 

VM 4 OPM

17,335.5

 

17,040.7

 

16,471.6

 

VM 5 OPM

17,537.8

 

16,795.8

 

15,901.0

 

VM 6 OPM

17,093.4

 

17,324.7

 

16,325.2

 

VM 7 OPM

16,029.3

 

15,360.9

 

15,697.6

 

Minimum OPM

16,029.3

 

15,360.9

 

15,036.6

 

Figure 6: Individual VM scores and the minimum VM score for the Dell PowerEdge R710 solution. Higher OPM numbers are better.

Figure 7 shows the specific power results during the median run of the Dell PowerEdge R710 server with the Dell EqualLogic PS6000 storage array and the HP ProLiant DL385 server with the HP StorageWorks MSA30 storage array. Lower numbers are better.

To calculate the power, we average the power we recorded during our workload measurement period, minutes 24 through 29 of the test, for both server and storage, with total power the sum of both. For the idle power, we averaged the server and storage power and then took the sum as total. For the idle power, we allowed the system to sit for 10 minutes after booting to the desktop and then started 2 minutes of idle power capture.

Power (median results)

 

 

 

 

Workload

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Server

Storage

 

Total

 

 

Server

 

Storage

Total

 

 

HP ProLiant DL385 solution

314

257

 

571

 

287

 

254

541

 

 

Dell PowerEdge R710 solution

374

496

869

223

475

698

 

Figure 7: Median power results, in watts, for the Dell PowerEdge R710 solution and the HP ProLiant DL385 solution while running the DVD Store workload and while idle. Results shown are from the runs that produced the OPM scores in Figure 5. Lower numbers are better.

Principled Technologies, Inc.: Initial investment payback analysis: Dell PowerEdge R710

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solution with VMware ESX vs. HP ProLiant DL385 solution