Ultra-dense Server Deployment Solutions Overview

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Compaq Solutions for Ultra-dense Server Deployment
Compaq designed the ultra-dense ProLiant DL360 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 ease of deployment and service when designing the
ProLiant DL360. They also considered customers' server environments, notably around thermal
and power conditions.
The ProLiant DL360 is 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 DL360 is easy to repair. All internal
components can be quickly accessed and serviced without any tools. And 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. The summation of these features allows 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 rack solutions for Compaq racks are superior, Compaq also offers optimized solutions for
deploying the ProLiant DL360 in third party and telecommunications (telco) racks as well as a
unique desktop stacking enclosure.
Deployment in Compaq Racks
From slide rails to cooling to power distribution, Compaq has designed optimal solutions for
Compaq 7000 and 9000 series racks.
Rapid deployment of many servers in a rack requires simple installation. The ProLiant DL360
server is out-of-the-box ready to provide fast and easy setup into Compaq racks. Each server
comes with spring-loaded fixed rack rails that quickly snap into Compaq racks without requiring