Seize control over power consumption using IBM Cool Blue technology. IBM BladeCenter and IBM System x technology are engineered for energy efficiency. In addition, selected systems are designed with provisioning software that can help reduce 80 percent of consumption on servers automatically by putting them in standby mode when they're not needed.
Virtualization
Get higher rates of resource utilization out of your servers, storage and networks—and save on energy consumption by reducing the use of physical resources.
When it comes to energy consumption and costs, virtualization is one of the fastest ways to save. With virtualization, instead of running one application per server, you can run multiple applications on a server, each with its own independent operating system. By putting many virtual systems on a single physical system, higher levels of utilization can be achieved, while fewer physical servers need to be managed.
Virtualization was invented by IBM over 30 years ago. Today, we collaborate closely with leading x86 software vendors like VMware, Microsoft, Red Hat and SUSE to provide virtualization solutions that optimize the utilization of System x and BladeCenter servers and help you get the most out of every IT dollar spent.
IBM Virtualization Manager
IBM Virtualization Manager is an extension to IBM Director that allows you to discover, visualize and manage both physical and virtual systems from a single console. Virtualization Manager simplifies management of VMware, Xen, and Microsoft and IBM Power™-based virtual server environments. Virtualization Manager also integrates with and complements VMware VirtualCenter, linking together management for physical and virtual resources.
IBM Systems Director Active Energy Manager
IBM Active Energy Manager provisioning software can help you optimize existing computing resources by allocating, matching and capping power and thermal limits in the data center at the system, chassis or rack level. Placing a cap on the systems power use, based on the workload and business trends over time, allows IT managers to safely limit the amount of energy draw from the servers. This is done without sacrificing performance or productivity.
The graphical user interface can help you understand how energy is used within your data center. With Active Energy Manager, you gain the insight needed to optimize your servers and their workloads for the best performance.
IBM BladeCenter systems are the RIGHT choice for energy efficiency
Less power per processor means more processing capacity per kilowatt. Compared to rack servers, with IBM BladeCenter servers you can pack more processors into the same power and cooling envelope as well as make better use of your floor space to "right size" your data center design.
Simply put, IBM BladeCenter technology runs cooler to deliver greater reliability, and it uses up to 32 to 58 percent less energy than Dell and HP rack servers.
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