Power In, Dollars Out: How to Stem the Flow in the Data Center

Server Power Considerations for IT Administrators

Updated: July 9, 2010

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This paper provides a comprehensive analysis of the server power landscape for information technology (IT) administrators. It explains the effect of server power usage on total cost of ownership (TCO) for IT organizations, shows the intricacies of the power-versus-performance tradeoff in the server realm, and provides detailed information to help IT administrators make power-conscious purchasing and usage planning decisions.

This information applies for the following operating systems:
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 R2

What's New

• Added descriptions of the new features in Windows Server 2008 R2

• Updated the best practices list to reflect the new features

In this white paper:

• Simple Power-Saving Methods

• Power Costs, Tradeoffs, and Analysis

• ACPI Overview

• System-Level Power

• Operating System Effects on Server Power

• Driver and Application Effects on Power Efficiency

• Increasing Data Center Utilization

• Hardware Component Effects on Power

• Data Center Infrastructure