Lower data center maintenance costs
The owners of server farms are interested in reducing the costs associated with the operation of data centers. They invest in technology development, power systems, liquid cooling servers, UPS and the like. At the same time, there are less expensive ways to reduce the costs associated with the use of data center infrastructure.
The article describes Microsoft and Minkels solutions, with the help of which companies managed to reduce the operating costs of data centers.
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Microsoft specialists together with the staff of the Australian National University (ANU) conducted a study. As a result, they concluded that by optimizing the mechanism through which server operating systems use idle computing system resources, it is possible to reduce the operating costs of a data center by as much as 25%.
According to experts, it is very difficult to predict the activity of users. Because of what the Internet companies are trying to put into operation the maximum amount of server hardware, usually idle. With a similar problem you can cope with the help of technology "simultaneous multithreading". True, most companies deliberately exclude this feature. The reason is that for the effective use of this technology requires exactly the approach that was used in a research project. Otherwise, “simultaneous multithreading” slows down interactive services, such as providing search results in response to a user request, etc.
The Microsoft team has finalized its data center operating system. As a result, the OS changed the order of processing search queries - it began to prioritize. During periods of highest user activity, the system set aside the least important tasks for a more favorable time. When the load on the servers was significantly reduced, the OS again took them to work.
The Dutch company Minkels, which is developing technology solutions for the data center, has released a series of wall-mounted LED-lamps. They are created directly for the needs of data centers whose infrastructure uses hot and / or cold corridors to isolate air flows. Lamps are compatible with various solutions (including Minkels Next Generation Corridors and Minkels Free Standing Corridors).
The company's specialists completed the model in accordance with the European standard EN12464-1, taking into account all the basic requirements of data centers. LED lamps have suitable sizes for placement in typical hot and cold corridors of the data center premises. The LED lamps have a sufficiently high brightness - up to 335 LUX (the optimal level of visibility will be provided even in dark corridors with black posts). In addition, they can be supplemented with infrared motion sensors, which will contribute to further energy savings. LED-lamps automatically go out when a person leaves the corridor. Also, with the help of sensors, it will be possible to increase the safety of equipment in the data center machine rooms.
LED-lamps are equipped with reliable fixings. Mounting and installing Minkels LED lamps is easy due to magnetic systems.
The article describes Microsoft and Minkels solutions, with the help of which companies managed to reduce the operating costs of data centers.
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Microsoft reduces costs with OS improvements
Microsoft specialists together with the staff of the Australian National University (ANU) conducted a study. As a result, they concluded that by optimizing the mechanism through which server operating systems use idle computing system resources, it is possible to reduce the operating costs of a data center by as much as 25%.
According to experts, it is very difficult to predict the activity of users. Because of what the Internet companies are trying to put into operation the maximum amount of server hardware, usually idle. With a similar problem you can cope with the help of technology "simultaneous multithreading". True, most companies deliberately exclude this feature. The reason is that for the effective use of this technology requires exactly the approach that was used in a research project. Otherwise, “simultaneous multithreading” slows down interactive services, such as providing search results in response to a user request, etc.
The Microsoft team has finalized its data center operating system. As a result, the OS changed the order of processing search queries - it began to prioritize. During periods of highest user activity, the system set aside the least important tasks for a more favorable time. When the load on the servers was significantly reduced, the OS again took them to work.
LED lamps from Minkels
The Dutch company Minkels, which is developing technology solutions for the data center, has released a series of wall-mounted LED-lamps. They are created directly for the needs of data centers whose infrastructure uses hot and / or cold corridors to isolate air flows. Lamps are compatible with various solutions (including Minkels Next Generation Corridors and Minkels Free Standing Corridors).
The company's specialists completed the model in accordance with the European standard EN12464-1, taking into account all the basic requirements of data centers. LED lamps have suitable sizes for placement in typical hot and cold corridors of the data center premises. The LED lamps have a sufficiently high brightness - up to 335 LUX (the optimal level of visibility will be provided even in dark corridors with black posts). In addition, they can be supplemented with infrared motion sensors, which will contribute to further energy savings. LED-lamps automatically go out when a person leaves the corridor. Also, with the help of sensors, it will be possible to increase the safety of equipment in the data center machine rooms.
LED-lamps are equipped with reliable fixings. Mounting and installing Minkels LED lamps is easy due to magnetic systems.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/306160/
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