HP DL360 Power basics for IT professionals - Page 26

Tools for powering the data center To help customers plan and configure efficient and reliable data centers, HP offers several tools. These include: • HP Power Calculator software to calculate the amount of power required and the amount of heat to be dissipated by HP ProLiant servers (http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/calc/Power%20Calculator%20Catalog.xls) • The HP eCo-Enterprise Configurator to provide factory default racking for the HP hardware portfolio (http://h30099.www3.hp.com/configurator/catalog-isswce.asp) • The HP Solution Sizers to help correctly size and configure HP ProLiant servers for solutions from HP partners such as Citrix, Lotus, Microsoft and Oracle (http://h21007.www2.hp.com/dspp/bus/bus_BusDetailPage_IDX/1,1252,5445,00.html?j umpid=reg_R1002_USEN) Some data center configurations, especially those with strong legacy ties to telephony, use directly distributed DC (direct current) power. Such a configuration differs from what is described in this technical brief only within the data center and within the racks. For more information about DC power distribution as an alternative to AC distribution, please see "AC vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers," White Paper #63, by the American Power conversion. It can be downloaded from http://www.apc.com/go/promo/whitepapers/form.cfm?tsk=s897y&promo_num=12314&thepromo =63. 26