Building a Dynamic Data Center

Updated: May 5, 2003

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This paper provides information about the Dynamic Data Center for the Microsoft Windows family of operating systems. It provides guidelines for manufacturers of computers, network, and storage equipment to build foundational hardware for a Dynamic Data Center and provides recommendations for how to integrate hardware and software into a complete Dynamic Data Center offering.

Included in this white paper:

• Information Technology Complexity

• The Dynamic Systems Initiative

• Capabilities of a Dynamic Data Center

• Components of a Dynamic Data Center

• Resource Management and Automation Software

• Hardware Resources

• Network Switches and Fabrics

• Software Architecture for the DDC

• Resource Managers

• Provider Model

• Hardware and Network Requirements for the DDC

• Hardware Requirements

• Ethernet Switch and Fabric Requirements

• Windows Logo Considerations for Computer Resources

• Call to Action and Resources