Data Center Metrics Demystified

Processor.com (Jul 2 2010)

1. If You Don’t Measure, How Can You Manage? Data center efficiency goes beyond knowing if servers are still up. These days, data center managers are accountable for energy usage, energy efficiency, compliance, regulation, and the list goes on. Performance must be monitored and trends must be predicted to ensure that the data center is always up and ready for capacity increases at any time. For this to happen, a well-designed set of metrics must be enforced. But there’s plenty of confusion surrounding data center metrics, especially metrics such as PUE (power usage effectiveness) and DCiE (data center infrastructure efficiency). Here, we break down some of the leading data center metrics in use in small to midsized enterprises, what they mean, and how knowing more about them can impact your enterprise. (Read Full Article)

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