HP ProLiant G6 - Blade Server Power Efficiency Comparison; 8 x1 U Servers vs 8 HP c-Class Servers

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HP BL460c
(Intel 5140 dual-core)
Power:
2720 VA
@100% CPU Util.
Cooling:
172 CFM
Acoustics:
7.4 bels
8 x1U severs
Power:
3856 VA
@100% CPU Util.
Cooling:
323 CFM
Acoustics:
8.1 bels
8 HP c-Class servers
Assumptions:
• Same load/same configuration (2 x 5140 CPU w/ 8 DIMMs each running Prime95 @100%)
• CFM (Cubic feet per minute) of air (costs to run datacenter equipment for cooling are significant)
(Intel 5140 dual-core)
482 VA per server 340 VA per server
Customers win with HP Thermal Logic
less power
per sever
30%
less CFM
47%
38%
quieter
Blades benötigen weniger Energie als normale
Server!