December 6, 2006 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Computer manufacturer Dell (dell.com) announced on Tuesday it has released two enhanced PowerEdge servers, PowerEdge 1950 and 2950, which use Dell’s Energy Smart technology to help decrease power consumption and reduce overall operating costs. The servers can deliver up to 25 percent greater performance per watt while reducing power consumption by up to 24 percent.
The improvements, says the company, can save hundreds of dollars per server every year resulting in a savings of millions of dollars per year in large data center deployments. Customers can also benefit from the smaller energy footprint these products can deliver to drive increased density in the data center by deploying four PowerEdge Energy Smart servers within the same “power envelope” occupied today by three standard servers.
“New PowerEdge Energy Smart servers,” says Brad Anderson, senior VP of product group for Dell, “combined with Dell OptiPlex desktops and Dell’s excellent services, partnerships and sustainability programs deliver on our commitment to drive energy-efficient solutions that increase performance and reduce power consumption from the desktop to the data center.”
The servers incorporate power-optimizing features such as low-flow fan technology, high-efficiency power supplies, dual-core Intel Xeon low-voltage processors and factory integrated BIOS and unique component specifications designed for increased efficiency and air flow.
