Comments on: Power & Cooling : More Ways to Skin the Cat http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/power_cooling_more_ways_to_skin_the_cat/ Fri, 24 May 2013 05:32:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: Leif http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/power_cooling_more_ways_to_skin_the_cat/#comment-10393 Leif Thu, 22 May 2008 19:35:30 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/a_lightbulb_and_a_san_director_can_you_tell_the_difference#comment-10393 A few years from now, I would guess that virtualization is the norm. There are so many advantages by doing it, now that the technology is mature enough and machines have enough power for it.Decreased resource usage per virtual machine, the ability to move VMs, the ability to save VMs etc makes them much more manageable and less costly than the server farms of today.

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]]> By: Jeffrey Huckaby http://blogs.cisco.com/datacenter/power_cooling_more_ways_to_skin_the_cat/#comment-10392 Jeffrey Huckaby Thu, 22 May 2008 19:35:30 +0000 http://blogs.cisco.com/a_lightbulb_and_a_san_director_can_you_tell_the_difference#comment-10392 On the server side, blade systems and other novel methods are showing power improvements. For example, Supermicro has introduced a new system that has 2 independent servers in a 1U chassis. This 1U Twin”" reaps power savings by having both independent systems tap the same power supply. Power supplies are most efficient when ran at max capacity. I’ve not seen the number but would expect this single power supply to generate less heat that two smaller one. As a result, you save on cooling costs as well.”

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