Transforming capacity planning in enterprise data centers

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Beyond processing power, HP Insight Dynamics – VSE

helps you overcome your power and cooling challenges

by enabling energy-aware capacity planning. It pro -

vides the hard data you need to intelligently plan for

your server capacity and power needs, taking service

levels into account.

For example, you might run scenarios that show what

happens under different consolidation approaches and

then compare different configurations to determine the

best options for power utilization. The software’s five-

star rating system shows the best choices for provision -

ing and redeploying servers in an energy-efficient

manner.

These kinds of insights help you ease your energy

pains through better utilization of power and cooling

resources and better placement of workloads. By

quickly identifying and consolidating inefficient servers

onto fewer, more power-efficient ones, you can reduce

energy consumption and cut your operational costs.

Achieve better business outcomes

The shift to real-time capacity planning can make

a big difference in your data center. With this new

approach to capacity planning, you’re not locked into

the rigid allocation of over-provisioned resources. You

can now complement your long-term consolidation

initiatives with routine capacity planning and the

ongoing optimization of resources.

Through this more advanced approach to capacity

planning, you can increase utilization of your servers,

improve the performance of the applications, and

make better use of your power and cooling resources.

In addition, better capacity planning can help you

save valuable floor space, avoid costly expansion

projects and extend the life of your data center.

These are the types of benefits that can make a differ -

ence in your company’s bottom line. Ultimately, better

capacity planning can lead to better business outcomes.

To learn more about HP Insight Dynamics – VSE

software and its Smart Solver technology, visit

www.hp.com/go/insightdynamics

Technology for better business outcomes