(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Technology provider Dell (www.dell.com) announced on Tuesday it has released two new data center infrastructure products designed to help customers manage their data center environment while improving energy efficiency.
The release continues to build on the company’s energy efficiency focus.
In December, Dell encouraged companies to refurbish old data centers instead of overhauling them, unveiling its new “Hidden Data Center” philosophy, which incorporates some of its best practices developed over the years.
The Dell PowerEdge 4220 and PowerEdge 2420 rack enclosures support Dell’s range of servers and storage systems and can be used in almost any environment, including data centers, remote offices, wiring closets and factory floors.
The new products enable customers to improve the energy efficiency of their data center infrastructure.
Dell also announced that its data center consulting practice will now use Future Facilities’ 6SigmaDC software suite to “maximize space utilization and energy efficiency through the optimal configuration and placement of IT hardware, racks, cabinets and power and cooling equipment.”
The new rack enclosures are designed to help customers enhance hardware utilization, achieve effective power and cooling, and lower the server footprint in their data center.
The PowerEdge 4220 and PowerEdge 2420 rack enclosures incorporate many new features, including 80 percent front-and-rear-door perforation, which lowers the cold air restraint to the server to enhance efficiency.
The new racks are also deeper than previous Dell racks, allowing more room for hot air to exit the rack.
Air dams located at the front mounting posts help stop hot air at the back of the servers from leaking back to the front of the servers, which can increase server inlet air temperatures.
The racks also offer flexible rear and side-rack power distribution unit options that let IT staff power outlets within the rack, and cable management options such as adjustable cable rings and removable tail-bars at the top and bottom of the rack back frame.
The PowerEdge 4220 rack has a static load rating of 2,500 pounds while the PowerEdge 2420 has a static load rating of 1,500 pounds.
“Data center racks are no longer just cabinets that house servers and storage – they are an integral part of building a powerful and flexible data center infrastructure to maximize IT productivity,” says Dr. Albert Esser, vice president of Data Center Infrastructure at Dell. “With the launch of our new rack enclosures, businesses of all sizes can best manage their data centers in a cost effective and energy efficient way.”
