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Your data center is being squeezed. In this new world of Internet-scale computing, you need massive computing power without the massive power bill. But how do you keep a lid on power and cooling expenses while providing unlimited demand to keep the heat on competition?
Massive scale-out data centers, with thousands or tens of thousands of servers, rely on Internet-style computing to feed the explosive growth in Web 2.0, risk analysis, high-performance computing, and batch processing.
At the same time, energy costs are rising, consuming more and more of your IT budget. Recent studies show that massive-scale out data centers spend 10-30 times more on energy costs per square foot than typical office buildings. 1 Whether you are an industry leader in the exploding Web 2.0 market or a global 1000 organization, you need a new data center model—one that leverages stateless computing for global reach.
Scale big, spend small
As part of IBM's new enterprise data center vision, IBM® System x™ iDataPlex™ introduces a new category for Internet-style computing. An IBM System x iDataPlex solution, designed from the bottom up, can help your business:
- Use less space. Double the number of servers you can run in a single rack for better space utilization.
- Use less power AND gain computing density. iDataPlex uses up to 40% less energy while increasing data center computing power five times.
- Use less air conditioning. Reduce your energy costs with optional liquid cooled IBM Rear Door Heat eXchanger for iDataPlex that allows the solution to run at "room temperature". With a just a few adjustments, the liquid cooling feature can actually cool the ambient air.
The flexible, modular iDataPlex design with front cabling and front access keeps service and maintenance costs down. You can further control your budget because the iDataPlex solution is based on industry-standard components, which support open source software such as Linux®
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Aligned with your business goals
To help drive Web 2.0 growth, the iDataPlex solution surmounts key inhibitors—the amount of space and energy needed to serve content to more and more users. The flexible design addresses the needs of demanding application areas such as interactive gaming or grid computing.
In addition to Web 2.0, the iDataPlex solution commercializes Internet-scale computing by making it more efficient for the high-performance requirements of financial services and research. That means risk analysis, batch computing, and other exacting applications can be served without incremental requirements for more space and increased power and cooling.
iDataPlex solutions are designed in rack configurations with IBM Flexible Node Technology™ to tailor the solution for your specific business. The innovative iDataPlex design allows for the right mix of compute intensity, networking and storage-rich nodes. Front-system cabling and access means that nodes are easy to connect, adjust and maintain. Each customized iDataPlex solution is factory-integrated, delivered in racks and ready to plug in for easy deployment. Once running, you can easily control all servers at the rack level with an optional iDataPlex Management Appliance.
iDataPlex—right-sized for your business
If your Web 2.0 or high-performance computing workloads are taxing your data center—and your bottom line—find out how you can address business, technology, and budget demands with an Internet-style solution from IBM. Contact your IBM representative to learn more about iDataPlex solutions today.
1. Gary Shansoian, Michele Blazek, Phil Naughton, Robert S. Seese, Evan Mills, and William Tschudi, "High Tech Means High Efficiency: The Business Case for Energy Management in High-Tech Industries."
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