Power Regulator for ProLiant servers
technology brief, 4th edition
Abstract
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Introduction
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Processor P-states
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Power Regulator technology
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Power Regulator modes
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HP Static High Performance mode
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HP Static Low Power mode
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HP Dynamic Power Savings mode
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Configuring Ultra Low Power state
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OS Control mode
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Power Regulator and Dynamic Power Savings
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Measuring CPU utilization
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Processor granularity
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Power consumption and system performance
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Power management and reporting
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Insight Power Manager
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Integrated Lights-Out (iLO) and Integrated Lights-Out 2 (iLO 2)
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Management
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Reporting
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Typical uses for Power Regulator
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Reducing power and cooling cost
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Increasing server density and performance per watt
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Ensuring uptime
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Summary
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For more information
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Call to action
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