Dell PowerEdge M820 Technical Manual

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27 PowerEdge M820 Technical Guide8 Power, thermal and acousticsLower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. ThePowerEdge M820 blade server and M1000e chassis enclosure maximize performance per wattthrough a combination of power and cooling, energy-efficient technologies, and tools. Additionally,the M820 has an extensive collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, whichhelps regulate temperature thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.Power consumption and energy efficiencyWith the rise in the cost of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides toolsand technologies to help you realize greater performance with less energy cost and waste. Moreefficient data center usage can reduce costs by slowing the need for additional data center space.Table 15 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals bylowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency.Table 15. Power tools and technologiesFeature DescriptionPower supply units (PSU)portfolioDell’s PSU portfolio includes intelligent features such as dynamicallyoptimizing efficiency while maintaining availability and redundancy.Tools for right-sizingEnergy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) is a tool that helps you determine themost efficient configuration possible. With Dell’s ESSA, you can calculate thepower consumption of your hardware, power infrastructure and storage.ESSA can help you determine exactly how much power your server will useat a given workload, and the PSU Advisor can help you choose the best,most efficient PSU for your workload. Learn more at Dell.com/ESSA.Industry compliance Dell’s servers are compliant with all relevant industry certifications andguidelines, including 80 PLUS, Climate Savers and ENERGY STAR®.Power monitoringaccuracyPSU power monitoring improvements include: Monitoring accuracy is currently 1%, whereas the industry standard is 5% More accurate reporting of power Better performance under a power capPower cappingUse Dell’s systems management to set the power cap limit for your systemsto limit the output of a PSU and reduce system power consumption. Dell isthe first hardware vendor to leverage Intel Node Manager for circuit-breakerfast capping.Systems managementiDRAC7 Enterprise provides server-level management that monitors, reportsand controls power consumption at the processor, memory and systemlevel.Dell OpenManage Power Center delivers group power management at therack, row and data center level for servers, power distribution units anduninterruptible power supplies.Active power managementIntel Node Manager is an embedded technology that provides individualserver-level power reporting and power limiting functionality. Dell offers acomplete power management solution comprised of Intel Node Manager