Specifications

A Principled Technologies test report 2

Server consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge M620 vs.

Dell PowerEdge M710HD

SAVING THROUGH SERVER CONSOLIDATION

One of the biggest advantages of having a virtualized infrastructure is the ability

to eliminate much of the hardware that populates a data center. Creating multiple VMs

on a powerful new server lets you reduce the number of physical servers you must

purchase, house, maintain, license, and power. Consolidating multiple older servers in

this way can help your bottom line by saving you in hardware support, software licenses

and support, data center costs, power and cooling bills, and maintenance costs.

The power of the new Dell PowerEdge M620

We put the performance capabilities of the new Dell PowerEdge M620 powered

by Intel Xeon processor E5-2660s to the test, and found that it could host six VMs (each

set up to emulate a 4-year-old Dell PowerEdge M600 server), 50 percent more than the

previous-generation PowerEdge M710HD. (See Figure 1.)

Figure 1: The Intel Xeon

processor E5-2660-based Dell

PowerEdge M620 performed

so well in our database testing

that it was able to host 50

percent more VMs than the

previous-generation

PowerEdge M710HD server.

Dell PowerEdge M620 Dell PowerEdge M710HD

Number of VMs

Server

Number of VMs

Better performance per watt

When upgrading a data center with new hardware, it is important to consider

more than just the purchase price. The cost of powering and cooling servers can be

staggering, and Dell has taken strides to reduce the power consumption of new Dell

PowerEdge M620 servers. Power-saving features of the PowerEdge M620 include the

following:

 Up to 44 sensors that automatically track thermal activity to help regulate

temperature

 The ability to adjust in real time to reduce overall energy consumption

 Low-flow fan technology

 Greater venting and airflow

 Airflow management that directs air only where it is needed for cooling