Deployment Solutions Overview for Compaq ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 Ultra-Dense Servers

Deployment Solutions Overview for Compaq ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 Ultra-Dense Servers 3
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Compaq Solutions for Ultra-Dense Server Deployment
Compaq designed the ultra-dense ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 servers with high-volume
deployment in mind. Focused on developing a complete solution that works well in a variety of
environments, Compaq designed options that simplify rapid, high-volume deployment of ultra-
dense servers. Below is a description of key Compaq server product features and deployment
choices that address issues in ultra-dense server deployment.
Server Features
Compaq engineers considered the ease of deployment and service when designing the ProLiant
DL320 and ProLiant DL360. They also considered customers’ server environments, notably
thermal and power conditions.
Both the ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 servers are ready to rack out of the box. The fixed
server mounting rails are already attached to the server, and the rack rails snap into the rack,
enabling rapid deployment.
When a service event does occur, the Compaq ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 are easy to
repair. Both servers provide tool-free entry and easy access to internal components. With the
ProLiant DL360, all internal components can be quickly accessed and serviced without tools.
With only a single internal cable, it is impossible to plug a cable into the wrong connector.
Optional ball-bearing slide rails enable in-rack serviceability. These features enable any internal
component to be replaced in 15 minutes or less. With up to 42 servers in a single rack, it can be
difficult to properly locate a unit for servicing. Compaq provides a Unit Identification
switch/LED on the front and back of each server. Pushing the Unit ID (UID) button on either the
front or rear of the server lights a blue LED on both the front and back of the server. This makes
it easy to walk from the front of a rack to the rear (or vice versa) and easily locate the desired
server.
The ProLiant DL360 has a highly efficient cooling system that draws air into the front of the unit
and efficiently blows it across critical components such as the hard drives and CPUs before
exhausting the air out of the back of the unit. Even the cable management systems are designed to
not restrict airflow behind the server. As a result, up to 42 ProLiant DL360 servers in a single
rack can be properly cooled, even with ambient room temperatures outside the rack up to
35° C (95° F).
Server Deployment Choices
Compaq recognized that it was not sufficient to develop just a 1U product that could be deployed
into Compaq racks. Complete deployment offerings are necessary to meet customer needs. While
the solutions for Compaq racks are superior, Compaq also offers optimized solutions for
deploying the ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 in third-party and telecommunications
(Telco) racks as well as a unique desktop stacking enclosure.