Consider Console Servers for Your Data Center Makeover
Consider Console Servers for Your Data Center Makeover
Also to be considered is a switch from AC to DC-powered console servers and storage. Today's AC power supplies are inefficient, so DC-powered units can result in significant savings. The typical AC to DC-power supply found in most servers is 70% to 80% efficient, which means that 20% to 30% of every watt delivered to a piece of equipment produces nothing but heat. So not only are businesses paying for the wasted electricity to run the equipment, but they're also paying for the electricity to cool the heat produced by that wasted electricity. While IT professionals are AC-savvy, they know relatively little about DC power, so any plan to implement a DC-powered data center should include retraining costs.