Introduction
In this technology brief, we describe a broad range of HP products and technologies that raise energy efficiency, maximize use of the power capacity, and simplify management of your data center’s power and cooling infrastructure. We begin in the ―IT processing‖ section by describing the technologies and tools that help you measure, monitor, and control the power usage of HP ProLiant servers to get the maximum performance per watt. Then we go outside the server in ―Power Distribution‖ to describe HP products and technologies that improve data center power distribution efficiency, monitoring, and provisioning.
One undisputable fact in all data centers is that you can’t manage what you can’t measure. In "Data center power management with HP Insight Control", we describe the features that allow you to monitor and control the power consumption and thermal output of hundreds of systems using HP Insight Control power management.
When your data center can’t keep pace with IT demand, the budget pressure to do more with less precludes the option to build a new facility or expand your existing facility. Therefore, it’s time to consider alternatives to the traditional
We develop HP power and cooling products and technologies around three strategies to help you manage the total costs of owning and operating a data center:
Consume less power by increasing the efficiency of IT, power distribution, and cooling equipment.
Fit more IT equipment into the available data center capacity by adjusting the power and cooling infrastructure for the real IT load.
Work smarter by measuring every watt and degree and automating energy management decisions wherever possible.
ProLiant server efficiency
Servers are often the largest consumers of power and IT labor in the data center. Therefore, we focus on improving server efficiency to help reduce operating expenses and help facilities cope with the complexities of higher compute densities. This section summaries the
High-efficiency features
We design and develop ProLiant servers to be as energy efficient as possible so they give you the highest possible performance per watt. We accomplish this by examining every key element, including power supplies, processors, thermal sensors, and internal fans.
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