Dell PowerEdge C6220 II - 7 Power; Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency; Table 13. Power Tools and Technologies

26 PowerEdge C6220 II Technical Guide
7 Power
Lower overall system-level power draw is a result of Dell’s breakthrough system design. PowerEdge
servers maximize performance per watt through a combination of power and cooling,
energy-efficient technologies and tools. Additionally, PowerEdge servers have an extensive
collection of sensors that automatically track thermal activity, which helps regulate temperature
thereby reducing server noise and power consumption.
Power consumption and energy efficiency
With the rise in the cost of energy coupled with increasing data center density, Dell provides tools
and technologies to help you realize greater performance with less energy cost and waste. More
efficient data center usage can reduce costs by slowing the need for additional data center space.
Table 13 lists the tools and technologies Dell offers to help you achieve your data center goals by
lowering power consumption and increasing energy efficiency.
Table 13. Power tools and technologies
Feature
Description
Tools for right-sizing
Energy Smart Solution Advisor (ESSA) is a tool that can help you determine
the most efficient configuration possible. With Dell’s ESSA, you can calculate
the power consumption of your hardware, power infrastructure and storage.
ESSA can help you determine exactly how much power your server will use
at a given workload, and the power supply Advisor can help you choose the
best, most efficient power supply for your workload. Learn more at
Dell.com/ESSA.
Industry compliance
The PowerEdge C6220 II server is compliant with all relevant industry
certifications and guidelines, including 80 PLUS.
Power monitoring
accuracy
Power supply power monitoring improvements include:
 Dell power monitoring accuracy is currently 1%, whereas the
industry standard is 5%
 More accurate reporting of power
 Better performance under a power cap
Power capping
Use Dell’s systems management to set the power cap limit for your systems
to limit the output of a power supply and reduce system power
consumption. Dell is the first hardware vendor to leverage Intel Node
Manager for circuit-breaker fast capping.
Dell Fresh Air cooling
With the thermal design and reliability of Dell products, you can have the
capability to operate at excursion-based temperatures beyond the industry
standard of 35°C (95°F) without impacting your availability model. This
solution takes into account servers, networking, storage and other
infrastructure. Find additional information at Dell.com/FreshAir.