A workstation that runs quietly and cooly and uses less power is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 generally ran at lower surface temperatures than the Dell Precision T7600 and ran more quietly. The Lenovo ThinkStation D30 also used less power when idle. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation S30 and the Del...Principled Technologies
The document compares the Lenovo ThinkStation S30 and Dell Precision T3600 workstations in terms of heat, sound, and power usage. It finds that the Lenovo workstation runs cooler, quieter, and uses less power than the Dell workstation both when idle and under load. Specifically, the Lenovo workstation has lower surface temperatures, is 12-14% quieter, and uses 23-33% less power when idle and 12-15% less power under load. These results suggest the Lenovo workstation could provide a more reliable, comfortable, and efficient work environment.
Workstation heat, power usage, and sound: Lenovo ThinkStation C30 vs. HP Z620...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs in a quiet and cool manner and uses less power is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 ran at lower surface temperatures than the HP Z620 Workstation and used less power. These findings make the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 an excellent choice for those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
The document describes Nautica's Multiple Small Plate (MSP) dehumidification technology. MSP technology uses small plate heat exchangers and smaller compressors to pre-cool and partially dehumidify incoming air, allowing larger dehumidification capacity with 50% lower energy costs than conventional systems. Nautica offers MSP technology in air handling units and fanless modules for various indoor applications, including food processing, hospitals, schools, and more.
This document provides an overview and introduction to the Deep Freeze software. It discusses the core concepts of Deep Freeze including restoring computers to their original state on restart and protecting from changes. It then covers topics like how Deep Freeze works, common usage scenarios, integration with other systems, and answering frequently asked questions. The document aims to explain the benefits and flexibility of Deep Freeze for maintaining computer configurations.
The document discusses a virtual desktop solution developed by Dataman using Sun Ray thin clients and VMware virtualization. Key points:
1) The solution addresses increasing demands on desktop compute power by centralizing applications and desktops for easier management while using ultra-low power Sun Ray thin clients.
2) VMware virtualizes operating systems, allowing hundreds of desktops to run on a single server. Sun Ray clients require only screen information from the server.
3) Benefits include reduced power costs, easier management and deployment, increased security and data integrity, and improved productivity through features like hot desking.
The document provides an overview of Chapter 14 from the IT Essentials textbook, which covers advanced printers and scanners. It outlines the chapter objectives, contents including labs and worksheets, and introduces concepts such as printer and scanner installation, configuration, sharing, upgrades, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting. The document aims to instruct readers on maintaining, installing, and repairing printers and scanners in both local and network environments.
Sun Microsystems uses Puppet to manage over 650 servers across three data centers. Puppet helps ensure consistent configurations, improves efficiency of patching and updating systems, and allows Sun to meet compliance standards. A lead engineer says Puppet saves them time by automating routine tasks and ensuring configurations remain consistent across all servers.
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation S30 and the Del...Principled Technologies
The document compares the Lenovo ThinkStation S30 and Dell Precision T3600 workstations in terms of heat, sound, and power usage. It finds that the Lenovo workstation runs cooler, quieter, and uses less power than the Dell workstation both when idle and under load. Specifically, the Lenovo workstation has lower surface temperatures, is 12-14% quieter, and uses 23-33% less power when idle and 12-15% less power under load. These results suggest the Lenovo workstation could provide a more reliable, comfortable, and efficient work environment.
Workstation heat, power usage, and sound: Lenovo ThinkStation C30 vs. HP Z620...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs in a quiet and cool manner and uses less power is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 ran at lower surface temperatures than the HP Z620 Workstation and used less power. These findings make the Lenovo ThinkStation C30 an excellent choice for those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
The document describes Nautica's Multiple Small Plate (MSP) dehumidification technology. MSP technology uses small plate heat exchangers and smaller compressors to pre-cool and partially dehumidify incoming air, allowing larger dehumidification capacity with 50% lower energy costs than conventional systems. Nautica offers MSP technology in air handling units and fanless modules for various indoor applications, including food processing, hospitals, schools, and more.
This document provides an overview and introduction to the Deep Freeze software. It discusses the core concepts of Deep Freeze including restoring computers to their original state on restart and protecting from changes. It then covers topics like how Deep Freeze works, common usage scenarios, integration with other systems, and answering frequently asked questions. The document aims to explain the benefits and flexibility of Deep Freeze for maintaining computer configurations.
The document discusses a virtual desktop solution developed by Dataman using Sun Ray thin clients and VMware virtualization. Key points:
1) The solution addresses increasing demands on desktop compute power by centralizing applications and desktops for easier management while using ultra-low power Sun Ray thin clients.
2) VMware virtualizes operating systems, allowing hundreds of desktops to run on a single server. Sun Ray clients require only screen information from the server.
3) Benefits include reduced power costs, easier management and deployment, increased security and data integrity, and improved productivity through features like hot desking.
The document provides an overview of Chapter 14 from the IT Essentials textbook, which covers advanced printers and scanners. It outlines the chapter objectives, contents including labs and worksheets, and introduces concepts such as printer and scanner installation, configuration, sharing, upgrades, preventative maintenance, and troubleshooting. The document aims to instruct readers on maintaining, installing, and repairing printers and scanners in both local and network environments.
Sun Microsystems uses Puppet to manage over 650 servers across three data centers. Puppet helps ensure consistent configurations, improves efficiency of patching and updating systems, and allows Sun to meet compliance standards. A lead engineer says Puppet saves them time by automating routine tasks and ensuring configurations remain consistent across all servers.
Sun sparc enterprise t2 systems customer presentationxKinAnx
The document discusses new UltraSPARC T2 processor-based servers from Sun Microsystems that provide leading performance, efficiency, and virtualization capabilities. Key points include:
- The Sun Blade T6320 server module and Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers are powered by the new UltraSPARC T2 multicore/multithreaded processor and can deliver up to 2,500 virtual systems per rack.
- They offer significant energy savings and cost reductions compared to replacing older IBM servers, with a potential savings of over $1 million over 3 years through higher consolidation ratios.
- The systems provide high performance virtualization through logical domains (LDoms) at no additional cost, integrated
Sun sparc enterprise t5140 and t5240 servers customer presentationxKinAnx
This document discusses Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers. It begins with an agenda that will discuss today's IT challenges, how chip multithreading is making a difference for businesses, and how Sun's new CoolThreads servers can help scale more with less. It then discusses how the network is growing exponentially and the business challenges of growing demand and shrinking resources. It promotes Sun's Eco leadership and how their CoolThreads technology can help virtualize infrastructure, scale more with less to capture new revenue, and build eco-efficient virtualized data centers. Benchmarks show CoolThreads servers providing up to 5x the performance of x86 systems in the same footprint at lower costs.
Why the ImageRunner should run your office?CanonOIS
The document describes the Canon imageRUNNER 3245/3235/3225 multifunction printers. These printers provide powerful performance, high productivity, and secure information handling. They can complete jobs faster than comparable printers and allow users to print, copy, scan, email, and fax documents simultaneously. The printers are designed for user-friendly operation and efficient workflow in office environments.
Introduction to Intelligent Power ManagementAdaptec by PMC
Adaptec Intelligent Power Management (IPM) allows disk drives in servers to reduce power consumption by lowering revolutions per minute or stopping spinning altogether during periods of inactivity. It intelligently buffers data to avoid frequent spin-up/down cycles that waste energy. IPM can be built into Adaptec RAID controllers and reduces the energy needed to power and cool disks by up to 70%. Larger server installations with many disks can save thousands per year on energy costs and cooling requirements through IPM.
Using Lenovo ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology with Intel Node Manager Technology allows you to plan, observe, and manage your power utilization on Lenovo servers. In processor-intensive workloads, you can lower power and achieve increased performance per watt for maximum efficiency. In IO-intensive workloads, where unused processor utilization exists, you can increase server density per rack (per unit power) and recoup unused power without significantly affecting overall performance. These and the other features of Lenovo ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology offer new flexible and powerful ways for administrators to manage data center power usage and control costs.
Semper Continuity Suite is a business continuity software solution that allows for the rapid recovery of PC and server software. It uses technologies like preboot execution, single instance storage, and local image caching to restore systems to a working state within minutes without deleting user data. The software provides benefits like improving software deployment times by up to 80% and maintaining system availability in excess of 99.9%. It enables automatic repair of systems as well as disaster recovery and multiple restore points for protection.
The document discusses how modular data center facility modules can provide lower cost, flexible capacity and predictable efficiency compared to traditional data center designs. Modular designs use standardized building blocks that can be combined to deliver power and cooling in pre-engineered, pre-fabricated modules. This approach allows for faster deployment, easier scalability and standardization that reduces costs compared to custom designed traditional data centers. The modular approach will make traditional designs obsolete due to advantages in addressing trends like increasing energy costs, dynamic IT loads and tighter regulations.
The document discusses how virtualization software from Parallels and Intel's Xeon 5500 processor allow geoscientists to run multiple operating systems and applications on a single workstation. Performance tests showed that two demanding geoscience applications could run at near-native speeds in a virtual machine on a Xeon 5500 workstation, providing a 570x improvement over a Xeon 5400 workstation. This allows more productive and cost-effective workflows compared to using multiple physical workstations.
As data centers reach the upper limits of their power and cooling
capacity, efficiency has become the focus of extending the life
of existing data centers and designing new ones. As part of these
efforts, IT needs to refresh existing infrastructure with servers that
deliver more performance and scalability, more efficiently. The Intel®
Xeon® processor 5500Δ series provides a foundation for IT management
to refresh existing or design new data centers to achieve
greater performance while using less energy and space, and dramatically
reducing operating costs.
The Next Generation of Intel: The Dawn of NehalemJames Price
Intel sets a new standard for business servers, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, and workstations built with the new generation of Intel® Microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, offers an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities.
CSEG provides expertise in collaborating computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools to improve fluid system design through analysis-led design. Their services include calibrating simulation models with test data, integrating various simulation tools to reduce error and improve accuracy, building simplified interfaces for complex models, and optimizing key variables in systems. The presentation discusses how integrating 1D and 3D physics, leveraging the strengths of each, can make simulations more predictive for initial design. It also notes that further collaboration between fluid, mechanical, and control systems can enable optimization across entire engine systems to improve fuel economy.
Migrating from Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management to Novell ZENworks Config...Novell
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management is the latest release from the famed ZENworks product family. This new architecture builds on the success of Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management, taking its features and functionality to the next level. This session will provide a detailed description of the steps you need to take to migrate your existing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management infrastructure to ZENworks 10 Configuration Management and gives you the tools to ensure a smooth, successful transition.
Symantec's appliance strategy provides customers with a flexible and easy to deploy delivery model for its data protection, storage management and security solutions. This new approach empowers organizations to choose between appliances, software or cloud solutions according to what best suits their IT requirements, needs and environment. With the release of the NetBackup 5020 deduplication appliance, NetBackup 5200 series and FileStore N8300 appliances, Symantec delivers on the company’s strategy.
Avoiding Common Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Implementation PitfallsNovell
The document discusses the top 10 pitfalls to avoid in implementing Novell ZENworks Configuration Management. These include choosing the right operating system, ensuring proper training, deciding on certificate and user source choices, using a supported database, having proper migration and application planning, gaining executive buy-in, establishing organizational policies, and conducting capacity planning. Addressing these critical areas can help ensure a smooth implementation.
PHD Virtual Backup provides backup and recovery software for Citrix XenServer environments. It uses a Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) that combines backup technologies into a single integrated virtual appliance. Deployment is quick, taking only 5 minutes, and it can easily scale to support growing environments. Backup processing is 5 times faster through techniques like virtual full backups and deduplication, which reduces backup storage by over 90%. Recovery of VMs and data is also fast using dynamic recovery technology.
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation D30 vs. HP Z820...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs quietly and cooly and uses less power is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 generally ran at lower surface temperatures than the HP Z820 Workstation and ran more quietly. The Lenovo ThinkStation D30 also used less power when idle and while under load. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P900 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P900 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the Dell Precision T7910 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P900 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P700 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, the Lenovo ThinkStation P700 ran at lower surface temperatures while idle and under load and used less power than the Dell Precision T7810 Workstation while idle. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P700 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P500 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the Dell Precision T5810 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P500 vs. HP Z440 Workst...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the HP Z440 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Portable system durability: Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook vs. older Dell Lati...Principled Technologies
No one wants to replace a portable system before its time because excessive heat has caused its components to stop working prematurely. Nor should you risk losing valuable data because of a moment of clumsiness. Investing in the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook gives you not only a sleek, light system but also cooler operating temperatures and better durability to help avoid these scenarios.
In our tests, the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook ran cooler and sustained less damage when dropped than the older Dell Latitude E6400 notebook. The proven durability of the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook makes it an excellent choice to replace your older system.
There are already enough things to worry about when you’re in the field. Having a mobile workstation that can handle your demanding workloads without overheating from extended use means you can focus more on the job itself.
The Dell Precision 7520 was cooler on our laps than either the Lenovo ThinkPad P51 or the HP Zbook 15 G4. When it was time for all three mobile workstations to crunch through a punishing photgrammetry workload, the Dell Precision 7520 performed similarly to the Lenovo ThinkPad P51 and completed the task nine minutes faster than the HP Zbook 15 G4. Finally, the Dell Precision 7520 maintained turbo boost longer than either of the other mobile workstations, which means you can get more work done in less time.
Sun sparc enterprise t2 systems customer presentationxKinAnx
The document discusses new UltraSPARC T2 processor-based servers from Sun Microsystems that provide leading performance, efficiency, and virtualization capabilities. Key points include:
- The Sun Blade T6320 server module and Sun SPARC Enterprise T5120/T5220 servers are powered by the new UltraSPARC T2 multicore/multithreaded processor and can deliver up to 2,500 virtual systems per rack.
- They offer significant energy savings and cost reductions compared to replacing older IBM servers, with a potential savings of over $1 million over 3 years through higher consolidation ratios.
- The systems provide high performance virtualization through logical domains (LDoms) at no additional cost, integrated
Sun sparc enterprise t5140 and t5240 servers customer presentationxKinAnx
This document discusses Sun SPARC Enterprise T5140 and T5240 servers. It begins with an agenda that will discuss today's IT challenges, how chip multithreading is making a difference for businesses, and how Sun's new CoolThreads servers can help scale more with less. It then discusses how the network is growing exponentially and the business challenges of growing demand and shrinking resources. It promotes Sun's Eco leadership and how their CoolThreads technology can help virtualize infrastructure, scale more with less to capture new revenue, and build eco-efficient virtualized data centers. Benchmarks show CoolThreads servers providing up to 5x the performance of x86 systems in the same footprint at lower costs.
Why the ImageRunner should run your office?CanonOIS
The document describes the Canon imageRUNNER 3245/3235/3225 multifunction printers. These printers provide powerful performance, high productivity, and secure information handling. They can complete jobs faster than comparable printers and allow users to print, copy, scan, email, and fax documents simultaneously. The printers are designed for user-friendly operation and efficient workflow in office environments.
Introduction to Intelligent Power ManagementAdaptec by PMC
Adaptec Intelligent Power Management (IPM) allows disk drives in servers to reduce power consumption by lowering revolutions per minute or stopping spinning altogether during periods of inactivity. It intelligently buffers data to avoid frequent spin-up/down cycles that waste energy. IPM can be built into Adaptec RAID controllers and reduces the energy needed to power and cool disks by up to 70%. Larger server installations with many disks can save thousands per year on energy costs and cooling requirements through IPM.
Using Lenovo ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology with Intel Node Manager Technology allows you to plan, observe, and manage your power utilization on Lenovo servers. In processor-intensive workloads, you can lower power and achieve increased performance per watt for maximum efficiency. In IO-intensive workloads, where unused processor utilization exists, you can increase server density per rack (per unit power) and recoup unused power without significantly affecting overall performance. These and the other features of Lenovo ThinkServer Smart Grid Technology offer new flexible and powerful ways for administrators to manage data center power usage and control costs.
Semper Continuity Suite is a business continuity software solution that allows for the rapid recovery of PC and server software. It uses technologies like preboot execution, single instance storage, and local image caching to restore systems to a working state within minutes without deleting user data. The software provides benefits like improving software deployment times by up to 80% and maintaining system availability in excess of 99.9%. It enables automatic repair of systems as well as disaster recovery and multiple restore points for protection.
The document discusses how modular data center facility modules can provide lower cost, flexible capacity and predictable efficiency compared to traditional data center designs. Modular designs use standardized building blocks that can be combined to deliver power and cooling in pre-engineered, pre-fabricated modules. This approach allows for faster deployment, easier scalability and standardization that reduces costs compared to custom designed traditional data centers. The modular approach will make traditional designs obsolete due to advantages in addressing trends like increasing energy costs, dynamic IT loads and tighter regulations.
The document discusses how virtualization software from Parallels and Intel's Xeon 5500 processor allow geoscientists to run multiple operating systems and applications on a single workstation. Performance tests showed that two demanding geoscience applications could run at near-native speeds in a virtual machine on a Xeon 5500 workstation, providing a 570x improvement over a Xeon 5400 workstation. This allows more productive and cost-effective workflows compared to using multiple physical workstations.
As data centers reach the upper limits of their power and cooling
capacity, efficiency has become the focus of extending the life
of existing data centers and designing new ones. As part of these
efforts, IT needs to refresh existing infrastructure with servers that
deliver more performance and scalability, more efficiently. The Intel®
Xeon® processor 5500Δ series provides a foundation for IT management
to refresh existing or design new data centers to achieve
greater performance while using less energy and space, and dramatically
reducing operating costs.
The Next Generation of Intel: The Dawn of NehalemJames Price
Intel sets a new standard for business servers, high-performance computing (HPC) systems, and workstations built with the new generation of Intel® Microarchitecture, codenamed Nehalem, offers an unprecedented opportunity to dramatically advance the efficiency of IT infrastructure and provide unmatched business capabilities.
CSEG provides expertise in collaborating computational fluid dynamics (CFD) tools to improve fluid system design through analysis-led design. Their services include calibrating simulation models with test data, integrating various simulation tools to reduce error and improve accuracy, building simplified interfaces for complex models, and optimizing key variables in systems. The presentation discusses how integrating 1D and 3D physics, leveraging the strengths of each, can make simulations more predictive for initial design. It also notes that further collaboration between fluid, mechanical, and control systems can enable optimization across entire engine systems to improve fuel economy.
Migrating from Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management to Novell ZENworks Config...Novell
Novell ZENworks 10 Configuration Management is the latest release from the famed ZENworks product family. This new architecture builds on the success of Novell ZENworks 7 Desktop Management, taking its features and functionality to the next level. This session will provide a detailed description of the steps you need to take to migrate your existing ZENworks 7 Desktop Management infrastructure to ZENworks 10 Configuration Management and gives you the tools to ensure a smooth, successful transition.
Symantec's appliance strategy provides customers with a flexible and easy to deploy delivery model for its data protection, storage management and security solutions. This new approach empowers organizations to choose between appliances, software or cloud solutions according to what best suits their IT requirements, needs and environment. With the release of the NetBackup 5020 deduplication appliance, NetBackup 5200 series and FileStore N8300 appliances, Symantec delivers on the company’s strategy.
Avoiding Common Novell ZENworks Configuration Management Implementation PitfallsNovell
The document discusses the top 10 pitfalls to avoid in implementing Novell ZENworks Configuration Management. These include choosing the right operating system, ensuring proper training, deciding on certificate and user source choices, using a supported database, having proper migration and application planning, gaining executive buy-in, establishing organizational policies, and conducting capacity planning. Addressing these critical areas can help ensure a smooth implementation.
PHD Virtual Backup provides backup and recovery software for Citrix XenServer environments. It uses a Virtual Backup Appliance (VBA) that combines backup technologies into a single integrated virtual appliance. Deployment is quick, taking only 5 minutes, and it can easily scale to support growing environments. Backup processing is 5 times faster through techniques like virtual full backups and deduplication, which reduces backup storage by over 90%. Recovery of VMs and data is also fast using dynamic recovery technology.
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation D30 vs. HP Z820...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs quietly and cooly and uses less power is a great boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 generally ran at lower surface temperatures than the HP Z820 Workstation and ran more quietly. The Lenovo ThinkStation D30 also used less power when idle and while under load. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P900 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P900 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the Dell Precision T7910 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P900 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P700 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, the Lenovo ThinkStation P700 ran at lower surface temperatures while idle and under load and used less power than the Dell Precision T7810 Workstation while idle. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P700 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P500 vs. Dell Precision...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the Dell Precision T5810 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Workstation heat and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation P500 vs. HP Z440 Workst...Principled Technologies
A workstation that runs coolly and uses less power is a great asset to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 generally ran at lower surface temperatures and used less power than the HP Z440 Workstation. These findings show that the Lenovo ThinkStation P500 could meet the needs of those who want to provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
Portable system durability: Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook vs. older Dell Lati...Principled Technologies
No one wants to replace a portable system before its time because excessive heat has caused its components to stop working prematurely. Nor should you risk losing valuable data because of a moment of clumsiness. Investing in the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook gives you not only a sleek, light system but also cooler operating temperatures and better durability to help avoid these scenarios.
In our tests, the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook ran cooler and sustained less damage when dropped than the older Dell Latitude E6400 notebook. The proven durability of the Dell Latitude 6430u Ultrabook makes it an excellent choice to replace your older system.
There are already enough things to worry about when you’re in the field. Having a mobile workstation that can handle your demanding workloads without overheating from extended use means you can focus more on the job itself.
The Dell Precision 7520 was cooler on our laps than either the Lenovo ThinkPad P51 or the HP Zbook 15 G4. When it was time for all three mobile workstations to crunch through a punishing photgrammetry workload, the Dell Precision 7520 performed similarly to the Lenovo ThinkPad P51 and completed the task nine minutes faster than the HP Zbook 15 G4. Finally, the Dell Precision 7520 maintained turbo boost longer than either of the other mobile workstations, which means you can get more work done in less time.
The document compares the Dell Latitude 9420 laptop to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 laptop based on benchmark testing. It finds that:
1) The Dell Latitude 9420 had higher scores on the SYSmark 25 and PCMark 10 benchmarks, indicating better system responsiveness for application-based office tasks and collaboration efforts.
2) The Dell Latitude 9420 had a higher MobileMark 2018 battery life score of over 13 hours, an hour longer than the Lenovo, allowing users to work unplugged longer without sacrificing performance.
3) Surface temperature tests found the Dell Latitude 9420 ran cooler than the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 9 while plugged in and under
In several stress tests, the Dell Precision 5820 Desktop Tower Workstation ra...Principled Technologies
The document describes a study that tested the noise levels of workstations from Dell, HP, and Lenovo under various conditions. It found that the Dell Precision 5820 Desktop Tower Workstation was quieter than the other workstations in most tests, running up to 1.1 sones quieter. Being quieter and more consistent could help reduce distraction for employees and improve productivity.
The document discusses Deep FreezeTM, a next generation liquid cooling technology for blade servers. Deep FreezeTM uses ionized water circulating through a chassis-based heat sink as a closed-loop system. This allows it to efficiently cool blade servers within the chassis in a self-contained manner, without mixing hot and cold air or requiring complex CFD analysis of airflow. Deep FreezeTM addresses increasing data center cooling challenges and offers benefits like reduced maintenance costs and increased computing efficiency over traditional air-cooling methods. It represents the most efficient blade server cooling design currently available.
Choose the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC for longer battery life and better...Principled Technologies
vs. the Dell Latitude 7430 laptop and the Dell Latitude 7420 laptop
Selecting a strong device for your workforce can be a challenge. By looking at performance from multiple angles, you can get a fuller idea of which device could serve them best. During testing with MobileMark 25, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC demonstrated longer battery life despite its smaller battery capacity. In plugged-in, unplugged, and sustained performance benchmark testing, it also presented competitive benchmark
scores, cooler overall surface temperatures, and acoustics on par with the previous-gen and current-gen Dell Latitude laptops we tested. Taking these results together, the HP EliteBook 845 G9 Notebook PC could be a compelling choice for remote, hybrid, or in-office employees.
Today’s workers do not want their computers to keep them waiting and they certainly don’t want to worry about having to replace a notebook that accidentally slips to the floor. Selecting notebooks that perform everyday tasks quickly and are extremely durable makes good business sense. In our tests, the Dell Latitude E6430 booted, shut down, and performed office workload scenarios more quickly than the Lenovo ThinkPad T430, and continued working while keeping data intact despite a series of drops. This makes it an excellent choice for your employees.
Choosing a server solution that supports additional coprocessors is a great option for offloading your HPC workloads and maximizing server performance. We found that the maximum configuration of the Dell PowerEdge C4130 delivered up to 4.8 times more performance than the baseline configuration. In addition, servers need to provide reliable and powerful performance while maintaining reasonable coprocessor temperatures. We found that the maximum configuration of the Dell PowerEdge C4130 with four Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors 7120P delivered up to 22 percent better performance than the maximum configuration of the Supermicro 1028GR-TR with three Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors 7120P. In our testing of internal temperatures, we found the peak coprocessor temperature of the Dell PowerEdge C4130 in the maximum configuration to be up to 10 degrees cooler than the Supermicro 1028GR-TR maximum configuration.
The added performance of Intel Xeon Phi coprocessors 7120P can mean a lot for organizations running anything from advanced algorithms to rendering 3D graphics. The new Dell PowerEdge C4130 provides the platform your organization needs to handle these compute-intensive workloads. The design of the PowerEdge C4130 helps lower internal coprocessor temperatures via internal airflow—bringing another benefit for your organization by potentially extending hardware and chip life.
Performance and durability comparison: Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series vs. Lenov...Principled Technologies
The document summarizes a performance and durability test of the Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series laptop against the Lenovo ThinkPad T440s. Key findings include:
- The Dell laptop was able to withstand three drops from 29 inches without damage to the hard drive, while the Lenovo suffered minor hard drive damage after the second drop.
- The Dell laptop had significantly longer battery life than the Lenovo, lasting over 2.5 hours more on a single charge.
- Performance on benchmarks was comparable between the two laptops, with some tests showing small advantages for one model or the other.
Performance and durability comparison: Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series vs. Lenov...Principled Technologies
The document summarizes a performance and durability test of the Dell Latitude 14 5000 Series laptop compared to the Lenovo ThinkPad T440. The key findings are:
1) The Dell laptop was able to withstand three drops from 29 inches without any hard drive damage, while the Lenovo failed after two drops.
2) The Dell laptop had longer battery life, lasting over two hours more than the Lenovo in a benchmark test.
3) While performance on most benchmarks was comparable, the Dell scored higher on some tests measuring productivity and media tasks.
Today’s workers do not want their computers to keep them waiting. They want their notebooks to run as long as possible when unplugged and they certainly don’t want to worry about having to replace a notebook that accidentally slips to the floor. Selecting notebooks that perform everyday tasks quickly, have long battery life, and are extremely durable makes good business sense. In our tests, the Dell Latitude E6430 delivered better performance, battery life, and durability than the HP EliteBook 8470p did. This makes it an excellent choice for your employees.
Aurora supercomputers from Eurotech provide high performance computing power in a dense, energy efficient and reliable solution. Key benefits include linear scalability from gigaflops to exaflops, high density that can pack 2 petaflops in a small space, and reduced operating costs due to 50% less energy usage compared to air cooled systems. Aurora solutions are also flexible, compatible with various operating systems and software, and provide expertise to deploy optimized high performance computing environments.
Improving energy efficiency in the data center: Endure higher temperatures wi...Principled Technologies
In high-temperature test scenarios, a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server continued running an intensive workload without component warnings or failures, while a Supermicro SYS‑621C-TN12R server failed
Conclusion: Remain resilient in high temperatures with the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 to help increase efficiency
Increasing your data center’s temperature can help your organization make strides in energy efficiency and cooling cost savings. With servers that can hold up to these higher everyday temperatures—as well as high temperatures due to unforeseen circumstances—your business can continue to deliver the performance your apps and clients require.
When we ran an intensive floating-point workload on a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 and a Supermicro SYS-621CTN12R in three scenario types simulating typical operations at 25°C, a fan failure, and an HVAC malfunction, the Dell server experienced no component warnings or failures. In contrast, the Supermicro server experienced warnings in all three scenario types and experienced component failures in the latter two tests, rendering the system unusable. When we inspected and analyzed each system, we found that the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server’s motherboard layout, fans, and chassis offered cooling design advantages.
For businesses aiming to meet sustainability goals by running hotter data centers, as well as those concerned with server cooling design, the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 is a strong contender to take on higher temperatures during day-to-day operations and unexpected malfunctions.
Improving energy efficiency in the data center: Endure higher temperatures wi...Principled Technologies
In high-temperature test scenarios, a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server continued running an intensive workload without component warnings or failures, while a Supermicro SYS‑621C-TN12R server failed
Conclusion: Remain resilient in high temperatures with the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 to help increase efficiency
Increasing your data center’s temperature can help your organization make strides in energy efficiency and cooling cost savings. With servers that can hold up to these higher everyday temperatures—as well as high temperatures due to unforeseen circumstances—your business can continue to deliver the performance your apps and clients require.
When we ran an intensive floating-point workload on a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 and a Supermicro SYS-621CTN12R in three scenario types simulating typical operations at 25°C, a fan failure, and an HVAC malfunction, the Dell server experienced no component warnings or failures. In contrast, the Supermicro server experienced warnings in all three scenario types and experienced component failures in the latter two tests, rendering the system unusable. When we inspected and analyzed each system, we found that the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server’s motherboard layout, fans, and chassis offered cooling design advantages.
For businesses aiming to meet sustainability goals by running hotter data centers, as well as those concerned with server cooling design, the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 is a strong contender to take on higher temperatures during day-to-day operations and unexpected malfunctions.
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Help skilled workers succeed with Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme ...Principled Technologies
Instead of equipping consumer-grade tablets with rugged cases
Conclusion
In our hands-on testing, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets showed that they are better equipped to help skilled workers than consumer-grade Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets in multiple ways. They provide more built-in capabilities and features than the consumer-grade tablets we tested. And, while they were more expensive than the rugged-case fortified consumer-grade options we tested, their rugged claims were more than skin deep.
In our performance and durability tests, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets performed better in demanding manufacturing, logistics, and field service environments than consumer-grade tablets with rugged cases. Both Rugged Extreme Tablets, with their greater thermal range, suffered less performance degradation in extreme temperatures, never failed and were merely scuffed after 26 hard drops, survived a 10 minute drenching with no ill effects, and were easier to view in direct sunlight than Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets.
Bring ideas to life with the HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation - InfographicPrincipled Technologies
We compared CPU performance and noise output of an HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation in High Performance Mode to a similarly configured Dell Precision 3660 Tower Workstation in its out-of-box performance mode
Investing in GenAI: Cost‑benefit analysis of Dell on‑premises deployments vs....Principled Technologies
Conclusion
Diving into the world of GenAI has the potential to yield a great many benefits for your organization, but it first requires consideration for how best to implement those GenAI workloads. Whether your AI goals are to create a chatbot for online visitors, generate marketing materials, aid troubleshooting, or something else, implementing an AI solution requires careful planning and decision-making. A major decision is whether to host GenAI in the cloud or keep your data on premises. Traditional on-premises solutions can provide superior security and control, a substantial concern when dealing with large amounts of potentially sensitive data. But will supporting a GenAI solution on site be a drain on an organization’s IT budget?
In our research, we found that the value proposition is just the opposite: Hosting GenAI workloads on premises, either in a traditional Dell solution or using a managed Dell APEX pay-per-use solution, could significantly lower your GenAI costs over 3 years compared to hosting these workloads in the cloud. In fact, we found that a comparable AWS SageMaker solution would cost up to 3.8 times as much and an Azure ML solution would cost up to 3.6 times as much as GenAI on a Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. These results show that organizations looking to implement GenAI and reap the business benefits to come can find many advantages in an on-premises Dell solution, whether they opt to purchase and manage it themselves or choose a subscription-based Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. Choosing an on-premises Dell solution could save your organization significantly over hosting GenAI in the cloud, while giving you control over the security and privacy of your data as well as any updates and changes to the environment, and while ensuring your environment is managed consistently.
Workstations powered by Intel can play a vital role in CPU-intensive AI devel...Principled Technologies
In three AI development workflows, Intel processor-powered workstations delivered strong performance, without using their GPUs, making them a good choice for this part of the AI process
Conclusion
We executed three AI development workflows on tower workstations and mobile workstations from three vendors, with each workflow utilizing only the Intel CPU cores, and found that these platforms were suitable for carrying out various AI tasks. For two of the workflows, we learned that completing the tasks on the tower workstations took roughly half as much time as on the mobile workstations. This supports the idea that the tower workstations would be appropriate for a development environment for more complex models with a greater volume of data and that the mobile workstations would be well-suited for data scientists fine-tuning simpler models. In the third workflow, we explored tower workstation performance with different precision levels and learned that using 16-bit floating point precision allowed the workstations to execute the workflow in less time and also reduced memory usage dramatically. For all three AI workflows we executed, we consider the time the workstations needed to complete the tasks to be acceptable, and believe that these workstations can be appropriate, cost-effective choices for these kinds of activities.
Enable security features with no impact to OLTP performance with Dell PowerEd...Principled Technologies
Get comparable online transaction processing (OLTP) performance with or without enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization - Encrypted State
Conclusion
You’ve likely already implemented many security measures for your servers, which may include physical security for the data center, hardware-level security, and software-level security. With the cost of data breaches high and still growing, however, wise IT teams will consider what additional security measures they may be able to implement.
AMD SME and SEV-ES are technologies that are already available within your AMD processor-powered 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers—and in our testing, we saw that they can offer extra layers of security without affecting performance. We compared the online transaction processing performance of a Dell PowerEdge R7625 server, powered by AMD EPYC 9274F processors, with and without these two security features enabled. We found that enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Encrypted State did not impact performance at all.
If your team is assessing areas where you might be able to enhance security—without paying a large performance cost—consider enabling AME SME and AMD SEV-ES in your Dell PowerEdge servers.
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a Kubernetes container-based generative AI workload effectively
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a generative AI workload effectively
Conclusion
The appeal of incorporating GenAI into your organization’s operations is likely great. Getting started with an efficient solution for your next LLM workload or application can seem daunting because of the changing hardware and software landscape, but Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors could provide the solution you need. We started with a Dell Validated Design as a reference, and then went on to modify the deployment as necessary for our Llama 2 workload. The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift solution worked well for our LLM, and by using this deployment guide in conjunction with numerous Dell documents and some flexibility, you could be well on your way to innovating your next GenAI breakthrough.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
For organizations running clusters of moderately configured, older Dell PowerEdge servers with a previous version of VCF, upgrading to better-configured modern servers can provide a significant performance boost and more.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Realize 2.1X the performance with 20% less power with AMD EPYC processor-back...Principled Technologies
Three AMD EPYC processor-based two-processor solutions outshined comparable Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based solutions by handling more Redis workload transactions and requests while consuming less power
Conclusion
Performance and energy efficiency are significant factors in processor selection for servers running data-intensive workloads, such as Redis. We compared the Redis performance and energy consumption of a server cluster in three AMD EPYC two-processor configurations against that of a server cluster in two Intel Xeon Scalable two-processor configurations. In each of our three test scenarios, the server cluster backed by AMD EPYC processors outperformed the server cluster backed by Intel Xeon Scalable processors. In addition, one of the AMD EPYC processor-based clusters consumed 20 percent less power than its Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based counterpart. Combining these measurements gave us power efficiency metrics that demonstrate how valuable AMD EPYC processor-based servers could be—you could see better performance per watt with these AMD EPYC processor-based server clusters and potentially get more from your Redis or other data intensive applications and workloads while reducing data center power costs.
Improve performance and gain room to grow by easily migrating to a modern Ope...Principled Technologies
We deployed this modern environment, then migrated database VMs from legacy servers and saw performance improvements that support consolidation
Conclusion
If your organization’s transactional databases are running on gear that is several years old, you have much to gain by upgrading to modern servers with new processors and networking components and an OpenShift environment. In our testing, a modern OpenShift environment with a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7615 servers with 4th Generation AMD EPYC processors and high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs outperformed a legacy environment with MySQL VMs running on a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7515 servers with 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors and 25Gb Broadcom NICs. We also easily migrated a VM from the legacy environment to the modern environment, with only a few steps required to set up and less than ten minutes of hands-on time. The performance advantage of the modern servers would allow a company to reduce the number of servers necessary to perform a given amount of database work, thus lowering operational expenditures such as power and cooling and IT staff time for maintenance. The high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs in this solution also give companies better network performance and networking capacity to grow as they embrace emerging technologies such as AI that put great demands on networks.
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityPrincipled Technologies
With more memory available, system performance of three Dell devices increased, which can translate to a better user experience
Conclusion
When your system has plenty of RAM to meet your needs, you can efficiently access the applications and data you need to finish projects and to-do lists without sacrificing time and focus. Our test results show that with more memory available, three Dell PCs delivered better performance and took less time to complete the Procyon Office Productivity benchmark. These advantages translate to users being able to complete workflows more quickly and multitask more easily. Whether you need the mobility of the Latitude 5440, the creative capabilities of the Precision 3470, or the high performance of the OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010, configuring your system with more RAM can help keep processes running smoothly, enabling you to do more without compromising performance.
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...Principled Technologies
A Principled Technologies deployment guide
Conclusion
Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdge servers brings together critical virtualization capabilities and high-performing hardware infrastructure. Relying on our hands-on experience, this deployment guide offers a comprehensive roadmap that can guide your organization through the seamless integration of advanced VMware cloud solutions with the performance and reliability of Dell PowerEdge servers. In addition to the deployment efficiency, the Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge solution delivered strong performance while running a MySQL database workload. By leveraging VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge servers, you could help your organization embrace cloud computing with confidence, potentially unlocking a new level of agility, scalability, and efficiency in your data center operations.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
Conclusion
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. We found that a Dell PowerEdge R760 server cluster running VCF 5.1 processed over 78 percent more TPM and 79 percent more NOPM than a Dell PowerEdge R750 server cluster running VCF 4.5. It’s also worth noting that the PowerEdge R750 cluster bottlenecked on vSAN storage, with max write latency at 8.9ms. For reference, the PowerEdge R760 cluster clocked in at 3.8ms max write latency. This higher latency is due in part to the single disk group per host on the moderately configured PowerEdge R750 cluster, while the better-configured PowerEdge R760 cluster supported four disk groups per host. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Based on our research using publicly available materials, it appears that Dell supports nine of the ten PC security features we investigated, HP supports six of them, and Lenovo supports three features.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS ...Principled Technologies
In our tests, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS outperformed similarly configured solutions from Vendor A, achieving more IOPS, better throughput, and more consistent performance on both NVMe-supported configurations and configurations backed by Elastic Block Store (EBS) alone.
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS supports a full NVMe backed configuration, but Vendor A doesn’t—its solution uses EBS for storage capacity and NVMe as an extended read cache—which means APEX Block Storage for AWS can deliver faster storage performance.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWSPrincipled Technologies
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger and more consistent storage performance for better business agility than a Vendor A solution
Conclusion
Enterprises desiring the flexibility and convenience of the cloud for their block storage workloads can find fast-performing solutions with the enterprise storage features they’re used to in on-premises infrastructure by selecting Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS.
Our hands-on tests showed that compared to the Vendor A solution, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger, more consistent storage performance in both NVMe-supported and EBS-backed configurations. Using NVMe-supported configurations, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS achieved 4.7x the random read IOPS and 5.1x the throughput on sequential read operations per node vs. Vendor A. In our EBS-backed comparison, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered 2.2x the throughput per node on sequential read operations vs. Vendor A.
Plus, the ability to scale beyond three nodes—up to 512 storage nodes with capacity of up to 8 PBs—enables Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS to help ensure performance and capacity as your team plans for the future.
Get in and stay in the productivity zone with the HP Z2 G9 Tower WorkstationPrincipled Technologies
We compared CPU performance and noise output of an HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation in High Performance Mode to Dell Precision 3660 and 5860 tower workstations in optimized performance modes
Conclusion
HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation users can change the BIOS settings to dial in the performance mode that best suits their needs: High Performance Mode, Performance Mode, or Quiet Mode. In good
news for both creative and technical professionals, we found that an Intel Core i9-13900 processor-powered HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation set to High Performance mode received higher CPU-based benchmark scores than both a similarly configured Dell Precision 3660 and a Dell Precision 5860 equipped with an Intel Xeon w5-2455x processor. Plus, the HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation was quieter while running CPU-intensive Cinebench 2024 and SPECapc for Solidworks 2022 workloads than both Dell Precision tower workstations. This means HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation users who prize performance over everything else can do so without sacrificing a quiet workspace.
Nunit vs XUnit vs MSTest Differences Between These Unit Testing Frameworks.pdfflufftailshop
When it comes to unit testing in the .NET ecosystem, developers have a wide range of options available. Among the most popular choices are NUnit, XUnit, and MSTest. These unit testing frameworks provide essential tools and features to help ensure the quality and reliability of code. However, understanding the differences between these frameworks is crucial for selecting the most suitable one for your projects.
TrustArc Webinar - 2024 Global Privacy SurveyTrustArc
How does your privacy program stack up against your peers? What challenges are privacy teams tackling and prioritizing in 2024?
In the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey, we asked over 1,800 global privacy professionals and business executives to share their perspectives on the current state of privacy inside and outside of their organizations. This year’s report focused on emerging areas of importance for privacy and compliance professionals, including considerations and implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies, building brand trust, and different approaches for achieving higher privacy competence scores.
See how organizational priorities and strategic approaches to data security and privacy are evolving around the globe.
This webinar will review:
- The top 10 privacy insights from the fifth annual Global Privacy Benchmarks Survey
- The top challenges for privacy leaders, practitioners, and organizations in 2024
- Key themes to consider in developing and maintaining your privacy program
How to Interpret Trends in the Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart.pdfChart Kalyan
A Mix Chart displays historical data of numbers in a graphical or tabular form. The Kalyan Rajdhani Mix Chart specifically shows the results of a sequence of numbers over different periods.
Building Production Ready Search Pipelines with Spark and MilvusZilliz
Spark is the widely used ETL tool for processing, indexing and ingesting data to serving stack for search. Milvus is the production-ready open-source vector database. In this talk we will show how to use Spark to process unstructured data to extract vector representations, and push the vectors to Milvus vector database for search serving.
This presentation provides valuable insights into effective cost-saving techniques on AWS. Learn how to optimize your AWS resources by rightsizing, increasing elasticity, picking the right storage class, and choosing the best pricing model. Additionally, discover essential governance mechanisms to ensure continuous cost efficiency. Whether you are new to AWS or an experienced user, this presentation provides clear and practical tips to help you reduce your cloud costs and get the most out of your budget.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
Dive into the realm of operating systems (OS) with Pravash Chandra Das, a seasoned Digital Forensic Analyst, as your guide. 🚀 This comprehensive presentation illuminates the core concepts, types, and evolution of OS, essential for understanding modern computing landscapes.
Beginning with the foundational definition, Das clarifies the pivotal role of OS as system software orchestrating hardware resources, software applications, and user interactions. Through succinct descriptions, he delineates the diverse types of OS, from single-user, single-task environments like early MS-DOS iterations, to multi-user, multi-tasking systems exemplified by modern Linux distributions.
Crucial components like the kernel and shell are dissected, highlighting their indispensable functions in resource management and user interface interaction. Das elucidates how the kernel acts as the central nervous system, orchestrating process scheduling, memory allocation, and device management. Meanwhile, the shell serves as the gateway for user commands, bridging the gap between human input and machine execution. 💻
The narrative then shifts to a captivating exploration of prominent desktop OSs, Windows, macOS, and Linux. Windows, with its globally ubiquitous presence and user-friendly interface, emerges as a cornerstone in personal computing history. macOS, lauded for its sleek design and seamless integration with Apple's ecosystem, stands as a beacon of stability and creativity. Linux, an open-source marvel, offers unparalleled flexibility and security, revolutionizing the computing landscape. 🖥️
Moving to the realm of mobile devices, Das unravels the dominance of Android and iOS. Android's open-source ethos fosters a vibrant ecosystem of customization and innovation, while iOS boasts a seamless user experience and robust security infrastructure. Meanwhile, discontinued platforms like Symbian and Palm OS evoke nostalgia for their pioneering roles in the smartphone revolution.
The journey concludes with a reflection on the ever-evolving landscape of OS, underscored by the emergence of real-time operating systems (RTOS) and the persistent quest for innovation and efficiency. As technology continues to shape our world, understanding the foundations and evolution of operating systems remains paramount. Join Pravash Chandra Das on this illuminating journey through the heart of computing. 🌟
Generating privacy-protected synthetic data using Secludy and MilvusZilliz
During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Salesforce Integration for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions A...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on integration of Salesforce with Bonterra Impact Management.
Interested in deploying an integration with Salesforce for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Best 20 SEO Techniques To Improve Website Visibility In SERPPixlogix Infotech
Boost your website's visibility with proven SEO techniques! Our latest blog dives into essential strategies to enhance your online presence, increase traffic, and rank higher on search engines. From keyword optimization to quality content creation, learn how to make your site stand out in the crowded digital landscape. Discover actionable tips and expert insights to elevate your SEO game.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup Slides
Workstation heat, sound, and power usage: Lenovo ThinkStation D30 vs. Dell Precision T7600
1. WORKSTATION HEAT, SOUND, AND POWER USAGE:
LENOVO THINKSTATION D30 VS. DELL PRECISION T7600
When selecting a workstation, it’s important to consider how it will
contribute to a reliable and comfortable work environment for the user and
how much electricity it will require. Workstations vary considerably in the
amount of heat and noise they generate and in the amount of power they
consume. A system with a cooler operating temperature helps you two ways: its
components are less likely to fail and it requires less air conditioning to keep the
office at a comfortable temperature. A quieter system provides a more pleasant
user experience and a more power-efficient system lowers your electric bill by
using less electricity and running cooler, which reduces the amount of cooling
required.
In our labs, Principled Technologies (PT) tested the Lenovo ThinkStation
D30 and the Dell™ Precision™ T7600 workstation. We found that the Lenovo
workstation was less power-hungry than the Dell workstation while idle and ran
more quietly and cooler while idle and while under load. These findings show
that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 could contribute to a reliable user experience
and a comfortable office environment and save on electricity costs.
MARCH 2013
A PRINCIPLED TECHNOLOGIES TEST REPORT
Commissioned by Lenovo
2. WHICH WORKSTATION DELIVERS RELIABILITY, POWER-
EFFICIENCY, AND A PLEASANT WORK ENVIRONMENT?
A workstation that generates more heat and noise and uses more
power than necessary can be more prone to system failure, can be distracting
and uncomfortable for workers , and can boost electricity bills—both because of
the power the system itself draws and the power that additional air
conditioning uses. To determine how two workstations compared on these
fronts, we measured the heat, noise, and power consumption of the Lenovo
ThinkStation D30 and the Dell Precision T7600.
We performed the tests while the two systems were idle and again
while they were running a heavy workload that consisted of two benchmarks
stressing each system’s hard disk, processor, and memory.
Figure 1 presents highlights of our test results.
Lenovo ThinkStation Lenovo ThinkStation
Dell Precision T7600
D30 D30 was…
Heat (degrees Celsius above room temperature)
Idle
Average of two rear system
4.1 5.4 24% cooler
fan exhausts
Average of five surface
3.4 5.0 32% cooler
locations
Under load
Average of two rear system
9.9 14.2 30% cooler
fan exhausts
Average of five surface
6.9 9.7 29% cooler
locations
Power usage (watts)
Idle 78.2 87.7 Used 11% less power
Under load 146.7 145.4 Used 1% more power
Acoustics (decibels)
Idle 25.1 27.7 20% quieter
Under load 28.0 28.4 3% quieter
Figure 1: Test results summary. Lower numbers are better.
For detailed specifications of our test systems, see Appendix A. For
details of our testing, see Appendix B.
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3. COOL UNDER PRESSURE
The operating temperatures of computers vary considerably. While one
advantage of a cooler workstation is obvious—no one wants a hot office—
workstations running at cooler temperatures also bring other benefits.
It is well known within the IT industry that operating temperatures
degrade hardware reliability. Excess heat can cause hard drives, CPUs, memory,
and other components to fail. For example, overheating can expand hard drive
platters, causing hard drive failure. At the very least, excess heat can reduce the
drive’s effective operating life. According to a recent Fujitsu white paper, hard
disk manufacturers now suggest cooler operating temperatures for drive
enclosures.1 Because many users fail to back up their data on a regular basis,
adequate ventilation and cooling in a workstation goes a long way to avoiding
problems such as catastrophic data loss due to hard drive failure.
Many workers are not fortunate enough to have control over the
climate in their offices. Not only do workstations with higher operating
temperatures place extra wear on hardware, but they can make an already
warm office even more uncomfortable.
With system reliability and user comfort in mind, we measured the
temperature of several key spots on the two workstations while they were idle
and while they were running a heavy workload. Given that most workstations
run 24 hours a day, we believe the most appropriate measure of thermal
performance is the temperature of the air exiting the rear exhaust when the
workstation is idle.
For each of the locations, we measured the temperature three times
and noted the number of degrees Celsius each measurement deviated from the
ambient room temperature. Because the ambient temperature varied
throughout our testing, the temperature difference between the ambient
temperature and the surface temperature we recorded for each system makes
the fairest comparison.
1
http://www.fujitsu.com/downloads/COMP/fcpa/hdd/sata-mobile-ext-duty_wp.pdf
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4. QUIETER IS BETTER
Any user, given a choice, would prefer a quiet system to a noisy one. As
Figure 2 shows, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 was quieter than the Dell
workstation. We calculated the difference in perceived volume with the two
workstations using the following formula2 for sound level change:
The change in sound level (L) is related to the ratio for loudness (or
volume) by using the calculated L as follows:
For example, if the level change (L) is 0.2dB, the ratio for loudness is
1.014x, or 1.4 percent louder.
Using this approach, we determined that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30
was up to 19.7 percent quieter than the other workstation when the systems
were idle and up to 2.8 percent quieter when they were under load.
Acoustics (lower is better)
30 27.7 28.0 28.4
25.1
25
Figure 2: The Lenovo Lenovo
ThinkStation D30 20
ThinkStation
Decibels
was quieter than the D30
15
Dell workstation
both when idle and Dell Precision
10 T7600
when under load.
5
0
Idle Under load
2
http://www.sengpielaudio.com/calculator-levelchange.htm
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5. LESS POWER USED IS BETTER
A workstation that uses less power saves you money when the electric
bill comes. As Figure 3 shows, when the two systems were idle, the Lenovo
ThinkStation D30 used 10.8 percent less power than the Dell workstation. When
the systems were under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 used a comparable
amount of power as the Dell workstation (0.9 percent more). We used an
Extech® Power Analyzer to measure power consumption.
Power usage (lower is better)
160 146.7 145.4
140
Lenovo
Figure 3: When idle, 120 ThinkStation
the Lenovo 100 87.7 D30
ThinkStation D30 78.2
Watts
used 10.8 percent 80
less power than the 60 Dell Precision
Dell workstation. T7600
40
20
0
Idle Under load
IN CONCLUSION
A workstation that runs quietly and cooly and uses less power is a great
boon to workers and the companies they work for. In our tests, both when idle
and when under load, the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 generally ran at lower
surface temperatures than the Dell Precision T7600 and ran more quietly. The
Lenovo ThinkStation D30 also used less power when idle. These findings show
that the Lenovo ThinkStation D30 could meet the needs of those who want to
provide a reliable, comfortable work environment while using less power.
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6. APPENDIX A: DETAILED SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
Figure 4 presents detailed configuration information for the two systems we tested.
System Lenovo ThinkStation D30 Dell Precision T7600
General
Number of processor packages 2 2
Number of cores per processor 4 4
Number of hardware threads
1 1
per core
Total number of processor
8 8
threads in system
System power management
ThinkCentre Default Dell
policy
Processor power-saving option EIST EIST
CPU
Vendor Intel® Intel
Name Xeon® Xeon
Model number E5-2609 E5-2609
Stepping C2 C2
Socket type Socket 2011 LGA Socket 2011 LGA
Core frequency (GHz) 2.40 2.40
Bus Speed Intel QPI 6.4 GT/s Intel QPI 6.4 GT/s
L1 cache 32 KB + 32 KB (per core) 32 KB + 32 KB (per core)
L2 cache 1 MB (256 KB per core) 1 MB (256 KB per core)
L3 cache 10 MB (shared) 10 MB (shared)
Platform
Vendor Lenovo Dell
Motherboard model number Lenovo 0VHRW1
Motherboard chipset Intel C600 Intel C600
BIOS name and version Lenovo A1KT43AUS (12/04/2012) Dell Inc. A05 (11/08/2012)
Memory module(s)
Micron® MT9JSF25672PZ-
Vendor and model number Hynix™ HMT325R7CFR8A-H9
1G4D1BB
Type PC3-10600 PC3-10600
Speed (MHz) 1,333 1,333
Speed running in the system
1,066 1,333
(MHz)
Timing/Latency (tCL-tRCD-tRP-
7-7-7-20 7-7-7-20
tRASmin)
Size (MB) 2,048 2,048
Number of memory module(s) 2 4
Total amount of system RAM
4 8
(GB)
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7. System Lenovo ThinkStation D30 Dell Precision T7600
Chip organization (single-
Double-sided Double-sided
sided/double-sided)
Channel (single/dual) Single Quad
Hard disk
Vendor and model number Seagate® ST3500413AS Seagate ST500DM002
Number of disks in system 1 1
Size (GB) 500 500
Buffer size (MB) 16 16
RPM 7,200 7,200
Type SATA 6Gb/s SATA 6Gb/s
Intel C600 Chipset Family SATA Intel C600 Chipset SAS RAID
Controller
AHCI Controller
Driver Intel 3.2.0.1126 (06/20/2012) Intel 3.1.0.1082 (03/31/2012)
Operating system
Microsoft® Windows® 7 Microsoft Windows 7
Name
Professional x64 Professional x64
Build number 7601 7601
Service Pack 1 1
File system NTFS NTFS
Kernel ACPI x64-based PC ACPI x64-based PC
Language English English
Microsoft DirectX version 11 11
Graphics
Vendor and model number NVIDIA® Quadro® 600 NVIDIA Quadro 600
Type Discrete Discrete
Chipset Quadro 600 Quadro 600
BIOS version 70.8.27.0.2 70.8.c1.0.2
Total available graphics
2,791 4,842
memory (MB)
Dedicated video memory (MB) 1,024 1,024
System video memory (MB) 0 0
Shared system memory (MB) 1,767 3,818
Resolution 1,280 x 1,024 (32-bit) 1,280 x 1,024 (32-bit)
NVIDIA 9.18.13.1090
Driver NVIDIA 8.17.12.7642 (12/10/2011)
(12/29/2012)
Sound card/subsystem
Vendor and model number Realtek™ High Definition Audio NVIDIA High Definition Audio
Driver Realtek 6.0.1.6662 (06/19/2012) NVIDIA 1.3.18.0 (07/03/2012)
Ethernet #1
Vendor and model number Intel 82579LM Gigabit Intel 82579LM Gigabit
Driver Intel 12.2.45.0 (08/10/2012) Intel 11.15.12.0 (11/30/2011)
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8. System Lenovo ThinkStation D30 Dell Precision T7600
Ethernet #2
Vendor and model number Intel 82574L Gigabit Intel 82574L Gigabit
Microsoft 11.0.5.22
Driver Intel 11.17.27.0 (06/18/2012)
(04/06/2009)
Optical drive(s)
Vendor and model number TSSTcorp® SH-216AB DVD-RW TSSTcorp SN-208BB DVD+-RW
Type DVD-ROM DVD+-RW
USB ports
Number 12 11
Type 2 x USB 3.0, 10 x USB 2.0 2 x USB 3.0, 9 x USB 2.0
25-in-1 media card reader,
Other DisplayPort
DisplayPort
IEEE 1394 ports
Number 0 0
Monitor
Type ViewSonic® VG730m ViewSonic VG730m
Screen size (inches) 17 17
Refresh rate (Hz) 60 60
Figure 4: System configuration information.
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9. APPENDIX B: DETAILED TEST METHODOLOGY
Measuring surface temperature
Test requirements
Fluke® 2680A Data Acquisition System
PassMark® BurnInTest Professional
Linpack benchmark
Measuring system temperature and power while idle
Setting up the test
1. Set the power plan to the manufacturer’s default setting. Set the display brightness to 100 percent:
a. Click Start.
b. In the Start menu’s quick search field, type Power Options
c. Move the Screen brightness slider all the way to the right.
2. Set the remaining power plan settings as follows:
Dim the display: Never
Turn off the display: Never
Put the computer to sleep: Never
3. Disable the screen saver.
4. Place the workstation, mouse, keyboard, and display in a windowless, climate-controlled room.
5. Attach a Type T thermocouple to the exterior of the workstation at the following locations:
Front center
Top
Side opposite the motherboard
Side closest to the motherboard
Back in center of power supply exhaust
6. Configure the Fluke 2680A Data Acquisition System to take measurements from the temperature
probes and one ambient temperature probe using the Fluke DAQ software.
a. Connect the Type T thermocouples to channels in the Fluke Fast Analog Input module (FAI).
b. In the Fluke DAQ software, click each surface temperature channel, select Thermocouple from
the list of Functions, and choose T from the list of ranges.
c. Label each channel with the location associated with each thermocouple.
d. In the Fluke DAQ software, click the ambient temperature channel, select Thermocouple from
the list of Functions, and choose T from the list of ranges.
e. Label this channel Ambient.
7. While running each test, use a Fluke 2680A Data Acquisition System to monitor ambient and
temperature at each interior and exterior point.
8. Connect the power cord from the workstation to the Extech Instruments 380803 Power Analyzer’s
DC output load power outlet.
9. Plug the power cord from the Power Analyzer’s DC input voltage connection into a power outlet.
10. Connect a separate host computer to the Power Analyzer using an RS-232 cable. This computer will
monitor and collect the power measurement data.
11. Turn on the Extech Power Analyzer by pressing the green On/Off button.
12. Turn on the host computer.
13. Insert the Extech software installation CD into the host computer, and install the software.
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10. 14. Once installed, launch the Extech Power Analyzer software, and configure the correct COM port.
Running the test
1. Boot the system and bring up an elevated command prompt:
a. Select Windows Start orb.
b. Type cmd and press Control-Shift-Enter.
2. Type Cmd.exe /c start /wait Rundll32.exe
advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
Do not interact with the system until the command completes.
3. After the command completes, wait 15 minutes before running the test.
4. Start the Fluke 2680A data logger using the Fluke DAQ software, and begin recording power with the
Extech Power Analyzer.
5. Allow the workstation to sit idle for 1 hour.
6. After 1 hour, stop the Fluke 2680A data logger using the Fluke DAQ software, and the Power
Analyzer data logger.
7. Export the thermal measurements to a CSV file. The Power Analyzer creates a CSV file as it collects
that data.
8. Use the thermal measurement CSV file to find and report the highest temperature measured at each
location during the test.
9. Use the Power Analyzer CSV to calculate the average power draw in watts during the test.
10. Power the workstation off for 1 hour, and allow it to return to room temperature.
11. Repeat steps 1 through 10 two more times.
Measuring system temperature and power while under load
Setting up the test
1. Download PassMark BurnInTest Professional 7.0 from http://www.passmark.com/products/bit.htm.
2. Double-click bitpro_x64.exe to run setup.
3. At the Welcome screen, click Next.
4. Accept the license agreement, and click Next.
5. At the Choose Install Location screen, accept the default location of C:Program FilesBurnInTest,
and click Next.
6. At the Select Start Menu Folder screen, click Next.
7. At the Ready to Install screen, click Install.
8. At the Completing the BurnInTest Setup Wizard screen, deselect View Readme.txt, and click Finish to
launch BurnInTest.
9. At the Purchasing information screen, copy and paste the Username and key, and click Continue.
10. At the Key accepted screen, click OK.
11. Select Test selection and duty cycles from the Configuration menu item.
12. Select CPU, 2D Graphics, 3D Graphics, RAM, and Disk(s), and deselect all other subsystems.
13. Set load to 100, and click OK.
14. Select Test Preferences from the Configuration menu item and set or verify the following by clicking
on each tab:
Disk: select C: drive
Logging: select Turn automatic logging on
2D Graphics: select All available Video Memory
3D Graphics: use defaults
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11. CPU: use defaults
15. Unpack the Linpack benchmark and adjust the number of instances, problem size, and leading
dimension size so that the CPU is at 100% utilization, and the memory is as close to 100% utilization
as possible. We used a batch file to run the number of instances we determined for each
workstation.
Running the test
1. Boot the system and launch PassMark BurnInTest by double-clicking the desktop icon.
2. Bring up an elevated command prompt:
a. Select Windows Start orb.
b. Type cmd and press Control-Shift-Enter.
3. Type Cmd.exe /c start /wait Rundll32.exe
advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
Do not interact with the system until the command completes.
4. After the command completes, wait 15 minutes before running the test.
5. Click Start Selected Tests in the BurnInTest V7.0 Pro screen, and double-click the Linpack benchmark
batch file.
6. Start the Fluke 2680A data logger using the Fluke DAQ software, and begin recording power with the
Extech Power Analyzer.
7. After 1 hour, stop the Fluke 2680A data logger using the Fluke DAQ software, and the Power
Analyzer data logger.
8. Export the thermal measurements to a CSV file. The Power Analyzer creates a CSV file as it collects
that data.
9. Use the thermal measurement CSV file to find and report the highest temperature measured at each
location during the test.
10. Use the Power Analyzer CSV to calculate the average power draw in watts during the test.
11. Power the workstation off for 1 hour, and allow it to return to room temperature.
12. Repeat the steps 1 through 11 two more times.
Measuring acoustics
Test requirements
Extech SDL600 Sound Level Meter/Datalogger with SD card
PassMark BurnInTest Professional
Measuring acoustics of the workstation while idle
Setting up the test
1. Place the workstation, mouse, keyboard, and display in a windowless, sound-proofed professional
sound booth.
2. Set the Extech SDL600 on a tripod so that it is 3 feet in front of, and 2 feet above the workstation.
Running the test
1. Boot the system and bring up an elevated command prompt:
a. Select Windows Start orb.
b. Type cmd and press Control-Shift-Enter.
2. Type Cmd.exe /c start /wait Rundll32.exe
advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
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12. Do not interact with the system until the command completes.
3. After the command completes, wait 5 minutes before running the test.
4. Start the Extech SDL600 Sound Level Meter/Datalogger and allow the workstation to sit idle for 1
hour.
5. After 1 hour, stop the Extech SDL600.
6. Power the workstation off for 10 minutes.
7. Copy the log file from the Extech SDL600 SD card.
8. Repeat steps 1 through 7 two more times.
Measuring acoustics of the workstation while under load
Setting up the test
Ensure that PassMark BurnInTest Professional 7.0 and the Linpack benchmark are set up on your
system.
Running the test
1. Boot the system and launch PassMark BurnInTest by double-clicking the desktop icon.
2. Bring up an elevated command prompt:
Select Windows Start orb.
Type cmd and press Control-Shift-Enter.
3. Type Cmd.exe /c start /wait Rundll32.exe
advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
Do not interact with the system until the command completes.
4. After the command completes, wait 15 minutes before running the test.
5. Click Start Selected Tests in the BurnInTest V7.0 Pro screen, double-click the Linpack benchmark
batch file, and start the Extech SDL600 Sound Level Meter/Datalogger.
6. After 1 hour, stop the Extech SDL600.
7. Power the workstation off for 10 minutes.
8. Copy the log file from the Extech SDL600 SD card.
9. Repeat steps 1 through 8 two more times.
Measuring power consumption
To record each workstation’s power consumption during each test, we used an Extech
Instruments (www.extech.com) 380803 Power Analyzer/Datalogger. We connected the power cord
from the server under test to the Power Analyzer’s output load power outlet. We then plugged the
power cord from the Power Analyzer’s input voltage connection into a power outlet.
We used the Power Analyzer’s Data Acquisition Software (version 2.11) to capture all
recordings. We installed the software on a separate Intel processor-based PC, which we connected to
the Power Analyzer via an RS-232 cable. We captured power consumption at one-second intervals.
We then recorded the power usage (in watts) for each system during the testing at 1-second
intervals. To compute the average power usage, we averaged the power usage during the time the
system was producing its peak performance results.
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