
Businesses can achieve optimal data center performance by also focusing on IT productivity or the amount of useful work they are getting out of the data center.


Effective Power Distribution : Flexible rear and side-rack power distribution unit (PDU) options gives IT staff easy access to power outlets within the rack and doesn't take up valuable rack space designated for IT equipment. The new Dell racks also feature air dams at the front mounting posts to prevent hot air at the back of the servers from leaking back to the front of the servers, which can increase server inlet air temperatures. 1000mm), so there's more space for hot air to move out of the rack. The new racks are deeper than previous Dell racks (1071mm vs. Efficient Power and Cooling : 80 percent front-and-rear-door perforation lowers the cold air restraint to the server to enhance efficiency. The PowerEdge 4220 and PowerEdge 2420 rack enclosures incorporate several new innovative features including:.

Dell's new rack enclosures are designed to help customers enhance hardware utilization, create effective power and cooling, and reduce the server footprint in their data center.These features enable each rack to function as its own small data center. Data center racks now incorporate technologies designed to efficiently store, power, cool, manage and secure hardware. Rack design plays a key role in building an efficient and manageable data center.
