Optimizing existing facilities for cloud computing

Grazed from ZDNet. Author: Ryan Huang.

Recognizing vulnerabilities in existing facilities before embarking on a cloud computing deployment offers an opportunity for potential cloud computing adopters to fortify critical systems. This is done primarily through the optimization of the end-to-end infrastructure with fault-tolerant systems – including power, precision cooling and infrastructure management – to sustain the highest possible levels of availability and service while reducing operating costs and management complexity, according to Emerson Network Power. The most significant opportunities for facility optimization can be divided into three key areas:

• Employing a High-Density System Configuration
• Optimizing the Power Architecture for High Availability
• Managing Complexities through Infrastructure Management
  

Employing a High-Density System Configuration

As the complexity of cloud computing continues to grow inline with demand, the use of blade servers allows enterprises to dramatically increase compute power in the rack, said Wesley Lim, director of DCIM (Asia) at Emerson Network Power. "As blade server usage increases, high-density rack configurations have become a best practice for enterprise data centers considering a cloud computing architecture."…

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