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Transforming theData Center: Dell
PowerEdge 12thGeneration Servers
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Table of Contents
Reinventing the Data Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
The Components of a Transformative Data Center Infrastructure . . . . . . 4
Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Addressing Current Business Requirements
with an Eye Toward the Future . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Matching New Server Models to Business Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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e performance, availability, and reliability levels demanded by mission-critical
applications have surpassed the capabilities of traditional, one-application-
per-server data center infrastructures. In response, enterprise IT teams are turning
to virtualization, cloud computing, and mobility technology to signicantly increase
compute power while maintaining or reducing IT costs. ose technologies in turn
require a new generation of servers that includes faster processors, higher memory
density, enhanced storage capabilities, and I/O capacities that scale as workload
demands increase, as well as features that help minimize the management effort and
costs associated with power and cooling. Dells PowerEdge 12th generation
serversequipped with a host of features that deliver unsurpassed performance,
reliability, and availabilityare designed to address a wide range of enterprise
computing requirements.
Reinventing the Data Center
So how do todays enterprise data centers meet the computing demands of
tomorrow? To begin, IT departments need to assess common challenges they face
with their current data centers. For instance, what do IT departments do when the
demands of the organization outstrip the capabilities of the data center? What is the
impact on processing capacity of ever-growing data stores and increased use of
data-intensive applications, such as collaboration, business intelligence, and
voice-over-IP? How do IT administrators increase overall performance and
reliability within real-world budgetary and staffing constraints?
From a holistic perspective, IT executives are almost uniformly moving forward on
new virtualization, cloud computing, and mobile technology implementations in
order to increase overall data center capacity while holding back the reins on costs.
Rather than roll out continuous streams of dedicated, single access servers, ITincreasingly leverages virtualization technology to reduce the overall server
footprint, save money on power consumption and cooling requirements, and
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streamline management. Cloud computing further simplies server administration
by reducing the number of application installations and data stores while facilitating
anytime, anywhere access. Finally, mobile technology provides anytime, anywhere
access to applications and data, and takes full advantage of cloud services.
Virtualization, cloud computing, and mobility undoubtedly help enterprise IT
departments realize signicant benets, yet achieving true data center transformation
depends on implementing the right underlying infrastructure.
The Components of a Transformative Data
Center Infrastructure
Data-intensive applications that demand accessibility from any device or location
require increased compute power and capacity. In addition, systems management and
efficiency are key factors in reducing IT maintenance and operating costs. Transfor-
mative data center server infrastructures that leverage virtualization, cloud
computing, and mobility technology depend on the following server technology
advancements:
1. Faster processors - End users of performance-hungry applications such as unied
communication, enterprise collaboration, and business intelligence have an
expectation that information will be readily and immediately available when
needed. erefore, servers built with next-generation processors are needed to
provide the compute power for data-intensive enterprise-class applications
running across large and distributed employee populations.
2. Increased memory Servers require increased memory capacity, as the data
center infrastructure is required to perform more and larger computing opera-
tions. Similar to the benets associated with faster processors, expanded memory
options enable applications to deliver data in real time, keeping end users
productive no matter when and where they are working.
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3. Increased storage capacity Enterprise data centers will continue to experiencean incredible amount of data growth in the coming years. As a result, highly
scalable storage capacity and data management capabilities are key factors when
planning for performance and growth of enterprise applications and information.
4. Automated and streamlined management Data centers can provide better
service and maintain costs if IT management tasks are simplied. Consequently,
IT leaders are investigating automated management capabilities that allow
proactive maintenance and preserve uptime. Furthermore, standardized servers
those that support an open architecture and allow integration betweentechnologies already in placeare being deployed to further streamline
management processes by taking advantage of existing skill sets.
5. Power and cooling efficiencies Growing data centers can put a strain on utility
expenses as power consumption and cooling requirements increase. To mitigate
these costs, next-generation servers designed with built-in energy-efficiency
enhancements enable IT departments to manage the energy consumption of
intensive workloads and conserve power during off-peak times.
6. Increased density When server footprints expand, data center square-footage
requirements and costs will likely increase as well. In contrast, server technology
that maximizes physical densitypacks more compute power into less space
enables IT to deliver high levels of service while maintaining or even reducing
oor space.
Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers
Recognizing the challenges enterprise data centers face and the requirements of
the users they support, Dell designed its PowerEdge 12th generation servers to
signicantly enhance data center performance and efficiencies, enabling IT
departments to realize the benets of virtualization, cloud computing, and mobility.
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Accomplish more with increased performance
Organizations invest in IT with the expectation of increased productivity, which
requires a high level of performance. For optimal use of data-intensive core applica-
tions, including communications, collaboration, and business intelligence, end users
must have both real-time application functionality and nearly instantaneous data
access.
To meet these requirements, Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers run
applications faster than previous-generation models, boosting virtualization
performance with higher memory densities, exible I/O options, and redundanthypervisors. e servers enable real-time operations by incorporating multi-core
GPU accelerators using Generation 3 PCIe with Dell High Performance Computing
(HPC) solutions.
ey also increase data access speeds 500% over previous-generation servers
utilizing Dell PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe solid-state disk (SSD) drives, Select
Network Adapters, and Switch Independent Partitioning. e drives signicantly
reduce latency and enhance database performance. For example, they can handle up
to 18 times more Microso SQL Server transactions per second than traditional
drives. Select Network Adapters and Switch Independent Partitioning enable IT
administrators to dynamically allocate bandwidth across I/O ports based on
application demand to ensure continuous support for data-intensive operations.
Database performance is further improved with increased memory, greater storage
capacity, and scalable I/O.
Because the drives are hot-swappable, downtime is signicantly minimized,
ensuring reliable data access and high availability. Drives can be maintained
without taking servers offline, and with no moving parts, they are less likely to be
compromised by physical shock.
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Improve efficiencies to reduce costs
IT departments struggling to manage operations with limited staff resources and
conservative budgets cant afford to radically increase data center performance
unless they can also realize signicant efficiencies. Dell PowerEdge 12th generation
servers deliver the performance enhancements organizations need while reducing
power and space costs as well as maintenance and management overhead.
As the server infrastructure expands, the cost of space and power to run and cool
servers is likely to increase as well. e best way to reduce these costs is to increasethe compute performance delivered per watt of power consumed. Dell PowerEdge
12th generation servers increase performance per watt 47 times over servers de-
signed three generations ago. To further reduce power usage, Dell launched its Fresh
Air programs and uses Energy Star-rated technology to build its servers.
Dells focus on efficient pooling of compute resources enables data centers to reduce
their overall server footprint by as much as 50%, meaning organizations can scale
capacity as needed without added construction or rental costs for new facilities.
Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers also help enterprise IT departments save
time and money on data center management and maintenance. Dells OpenManage
tools and Intel Node Manager not only provide visibility across the environment,
reducing maintenance time and risk of error, but also enable IT to control power
consumption and maximize rack density. In addition, enhanced performance and
operational feedback improve response times as well as the quality of operational
and decision-making support. Maintenance becomes much more proactive, which
reduces the risk of a costly crisis.
Other IT task automation and management tools yield further time savings andboost productivity. Dell Virtual Integrated System (VIS) dynamic management
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facilities make application delivery fast and automatic. Workload migration throughVISas opposed to traditional, manual processes that are time-consuming and
error-pronecan be accomplished within the span of a reboot. In addition, Switch
Independent Partitioning technology allows IT to exibly allocate resources across
specied virtual machines.
To streamline IT operations, the servers enable uniform management and seamless
integration with existing applications. e multi-hypervisor/multi-OS, agent-free
capabilities of iDRAC7 Enterprise with LifeCycle Controller simplify virtual server
management, and since OpenManage and other third-party management solutionsare integrated, organizations can leverage current IT skills and expertise. e inte-
gration of virtual management consoles also effectively reduces the amount of work
physical server management requires. For example, integration between Dell
management and VMware vCenter consoles eliminates 46 steps in the bare-metal
host provisioning process, while integration with the Microso System Center
console delivers similar efficiencies.
Ensure business continuity, security, and reliable access
Server failures and security breaches degrade reliability, which increases IT costs
and reduces overall productivity. In contrast, highly reliable servers provide end
users with anytime, anywhere access to secure, high-performance applications,
improving productivity and efficiency. As a result, IT teams are able to focus on
implementation of strategic technology rather than on crisis management. With
Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, IT organizations can reduce the chance
of server failure, speed disaster recovery, and increase security.
SSD drives, along with fans, disks, and power supplies, are hot-swappable, meaning
they can be maintained while servers are fully up and running, ensuring minimal
downtime. Dell iDRAC7 with LifeCycle Controller automatically and rapidly
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replaces motherboard settings to further reduce the risk of downtime, and multipleRAID options allow IT to designate servers for high-performance and highly
available applications.
To secure business data, digitally signed rmware authenticates and checks the
validity of soware updates, while iDRAC Credential Vault safeguards access to
passwords and certicates. Automatic encryption and self-encrypting disks protect
data that is not in use.
Finally, Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) protects applications fromserver, rack, or other hardware failures. Should a malfunction occur, failover is fully
automated and recovery takes only minutesinstead of hours. Applications that can
survive momentary disruptions replace complex, expensive clustering solutions,
making disaster recovery fast and cost-effective. With Dell infrastructure, IT can use
spare servers anywhere they are needed, rather than retaining a costly backup server
for every application or service.
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Available in rack, blade, and tower congurations, Dell PowerEdge 12th generation
servers deliver the capabilities enterprise data centers need to leverage the benetsof virtualization, cloud computing, and mobile technology. e servers provide the
following:
IT efficiencies
Agent-free server management
Auto-update for replacement parts
Power and cooling controls through Dell OpenManage Power Manager
Tailored network connections via Dell Select Network Adapters
(embedded NIC technology)
Switch Independent Partitioning on 10 GbE connections
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Addressing Current Business Requirements with
an Eye Toward the Future
e best IT investments not only meet todays demands, but continue to pay off asthe data center evolves to support new business requirements. With current and fu-
ture enterprise computing challenges in mind, Dell engineered its new PowerEdge
12th generation servers with the following characteristics:
1. Open solutions, third-party integration, and vendor independence Data center
virtualization is well under way, as is the implementation of cloud computing
and mobile technology. Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers allow organiza-
tions to leverage these transformative technologies while protecting their current
IT investments. Open solutions such as Dell servers allow IT departments todeploy technologies that best address the organizations needs, rather than
locking into a single vendor.
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Data access and security
Faster read access via automated storage tiering
Best-in-class RAID implementation
Accelerated encryption and encryption credentials
Performance
Greater processing power with the Intel Xeon E5 processor family
Enhanced HPC and VDI performance via widely integrated GPU support
Reliability
Front-loading, hot-swappable PCIe SSD drives
Fail-safe hypervisors
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2. Standards-based solutions Proprietary or vendor-specic solutions typicallyrequire IT organizations to recruit and retain staff with highly specialized skills,
which adds to the IT budget. Standards-based solutions, like those embedded in
Dell PowerEdge 12th generation servers, shorten learning curves, streamline
management, increase IT productivity, and save money.
3. Best-of-breed components Dell designed the latest server advancements by
combining its own innovations with best-of-breed components sourced from
leading technology vendors.
4. Easy-to-maintain implementations Dell PowerEdge 12th generation server
capabilitiesincluding seamless integration, standards-based solutions, and
best-of-breed componentscombine to simplify data center management and
reduce maintenance tasks, directly translating into time and cost savings.
Matching New Server Models to Business Requirements
While most organizations are embracing virtualization, cloud computing, and
mobile technology, server needs vary according to unique requirements. Initiallyavailable in ve congurationsthree racks, one blade, and one towerDell
PowerEdge 12th generation servers t the full range of enterprise environments,
workloads, and IT strategies:
Dell PowerEdge R720 e R720 is a two-socket, 2U rack server designed for
organizations that are still evaluating data center virtualization. It supports complex
workloads with highly scalable memory, expansive I/O capacity, and a series of
exible network options. is combination of features is ideal for medium-size and
large database applications such as ERP and collaboration workloads.
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Dell PowerEdge R720xd e R720xd is geared toward data-intensive operationssuch as medical imaging, email, and collaboration. e two-socket, 1U rack server
provides highly expandable internal storage and memory as well as enhanced I/O
performance.
Dell PowerEdge R620 e hyper-dense, two-socket R620 rack server is designed
for space-sensitive environments. A general-purpose server, it provides up to 768GB
of storage in a 1U form factor. A large memory footprint combines with highly
scalable I/O (available through three integrated PCIe Gen3-capable slots) to power
virtualization, high-performance computing, and collaboration applications.
Dell PowerEdge M620 e M620 is a dual-processor, half-height blade server that
combines density with performance, efficiency, and scalability. It provides the
capabilities required for decision support, collaboration, and virtualization, and
features a host of enterprise-class management tools.
Dell PowerEdge T620 e T620, a two-socket tower server, offers the highest
performance, capacity, and availability in its class. Highly expandable, its a solid
choice for department-level or remote office consolidation and/or virtualization,
business intelligence, information management, CRM, security management,
desktop virtualization, and data-intensive applications such as medical imaging.
e server can be vertically or horizontally rack-mounted.
With expertise in state-of-the-art server capabilities and enterprise-class
applications, Dell consultants can help IT leaders choose the PowerEdge server
that best meets their current and anticipated requirements.
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Conclusion
Organizations everywhere are turning to virtualization, cloud computing, and
mobile technologies to support anytime, anywhere access to todays workload-
intensive, data-heavy applications. Dell PowerEdge 12th generation serversbuilt
for high performance, 24/7 availability, and uncompromised reliabilitycan help
IT organizations deliver the benets of these transformative technologies. With
cost-saving power, cooling, space, and management efficiencies, Dells new servers
offer data centers unparalleled performance, efficiency, and reliability for a diverse
range of enterprise applications.
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