Comments on: Power requirements for Dell servers http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/ Ramblings of a Utah System Administrator Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kevin Pendleton http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Kevin Pendleton Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:04:27 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-260 The real power and heat values are going to be very specific to the layout of your server. How many hard drives, CPUs, RAM, etc. I originally used a tool from a UPS vendor to find this. Others have found the DCCP from Dell useful: http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/pedge/topics/en/config_calculator?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz This tool from APC may also be useful for you: http://www.apc.com/tools/ups_selector/index.cfm Click on "Configure by Devices", then "Server", Choose the server type, configure it to match yours and you now have the data you need. The real power and heat values are going to be very specific to the layout of your server. How many hard drives, CPUs, RAM, etc.

I originally used a tool from a UPS vendor to find this. Others have found the DCCP from Dell useful:

http://www.dell.com/content/topics/topic.aspx/global/products/pedge/topics/en/config_calculator?c=us&cs=555&l=en&s=biz

This tool from APC may also be useful for you:

http://www.apc.com/tools/ups_selector/index.cfm

Click on “Configure by Devices”, then “Server”, Choose the server type, configure it to match yours and you now have the data you need.

]]> By: Jay http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Jay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:51:24 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-259 Thanks for this, as I'm currently working on UPS sizing project now. But I'm curious how you're getting these numbers: Specs on the Dell website way a PE2950 for example has a 750 Watt power supply. Is there some conversion that I'm totally missing? Thanks. Thanks for this, as I’m currently working on UPS sizing project now. But I’m curious how you’re getting these numbers:
Specs on the Dell website way a PE2950 for example has a 750 Watt power supply. Is there some conversion that I’m totally missing?
Thanks.

]]> By: Kevin Pendleton http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-239 Kevin Pendleton Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:25:16 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-239 Feel free to post your Cisco voltages, I'm sure someone will want it. Feel free to post your Cisco voltages, I’m sure someone will want it.

]]> By: Bob http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Bob Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:26:07 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-238 I have a bunch of Cisco voltage stuff if you want, these really helped me with a report for my sales guy! I have a bunch of Cisco voltage stuff if you want, these really helped me with a report for my sales guy!

]]> By: Joe L http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Joe L Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:13:59 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-159 The Dell Data Center Capacity Planner that someone posted the link for is a nice tool. Does anyone know if Sun or HP have anything similar? The Dell Data Center Capacity Planner that someone posted the link for is a nice tool. Does anyone know if Sun or HP have anything similar?

]]> By: anon http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-81 anon Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:45:11 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-81 dell has a handy tool: www.dell.com/calc dell has a handy tool:

http://www.dell.com/calc

]]> By: Kevin Pendleton http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Kevin Pendleton Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-58 A Dell PowerEdge 1955 blade w/ 10 blades (20 Xeon 5300 processors, 4 PSBs, 20 SATA hard drives) - on either 200, 208, or 230 voltage has the following usage: Total Power (Watts): 3000 Total Power (VA): 4284 Total Thermal (BTU/hr): 10246 A Dell PowerEdge 1955 blade w/ 10 blades (20 Xeon 5300 processors, 4 PSBs, 20 SATA hard drives) – on either 200, 208, or 230 voltage has the following usage:

Total Power (Watts): 3000
Total Power (VA): 4284
Total Thermal (BTU/hr): 10246

]]> By: Kevin Pendleton http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Kevin Pendleton Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:34:55 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-57 These are for 120 V. I don't have the specs for a 1955 Blade Chassis, but I'll see what I can do. These are for 120 V. I don’t have the specs for a 1955 Blade Chassis, but I’ll see what I can do.

]]> By: David Smith http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-56 David Smith Fri, 09 Nov 2007 17:05:54 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-56 Do you have specs for 1955 Blade Chassis? Do you have specs for 1955 Blade Chassis?

]]> By: David Smith http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/comment-page-1/#comment-55 David Smith Fri, 09 Nov 2007 16:57:53 +0000 http://www.utahsysadmin.com/2007/04/19/power-requirements-for-dell-servers/#comment-55 Are these at 208V or 120V Are these at 208V or 120V

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