Dell White Papers

Addressing System Memory Challenges: Load-Reduced DIMMs  

The next evolution of the memory interface — load-reduced dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs) — could provide better platform scalability for servers and workstations through the life of the Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) and DDR4 native interfaces.

10/27/2009

Business Client PCs: Solid State Drives Moving Into the Mainstream  

Solid state drives (SSDs) offer inherent reliability and performance advantages, and now increasing capacities and falling costs. This provides advantages over traditional hard-disk drives (HDD) in enterprise environments.

10/21/2009

Energy Impact of Increased Server Inlet Temperature  

The quest for efficiency improvement raises questions regarding the optimal air temperature for data centers.  This paper tests a popular hypothesis which suggests that total energy demands should diminish as the server inlet temperatures increase. 

A Layman's Explanation of the Role of IT Racks in Cooling Your Data Center  

The IT rack can make a big difference in how effective your room cooling strategy is. This paper addresses three common questions: How many servers will this rack cool? How important are blanking panels? What is the impact of cable management arms?

Rack Infrastructure Effects on Thermal Performance of a Server  

Focus: Quantify and analyze impact of Cable Management Arm and doors of IT equipment rack on airflow through a 1U server. Results: Rack doors and CMA were each in the three percent range and did not have a concerning impact on the performance of the server.

Energy Advantages of Containment Systems  

Improved cooling techniques are essential to extend the life of existing data center facilities. The use of containment allows for a reduction in cooling-related energy of greater than 20 percent.

Expanding Wireless Communications With "White Spaces"  

Opening up the TV White Spaces could trigger a new wave of wireless technology innovation in the U.S. that revolutionizes communications in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

10/15/2008

Dell Raises the Bar in Shock-Resistant Hard Drives  

With more users transitioning from desktops to laptops as their primary computers, it has become increasingly important to provide a robust solution to help protect the hard-disk drive and prevent data loss.

5/1/2008

IPv6: Why Move to the Next Generation of the Internet Protocol?  

Learn about the next-generation--version 6--of the Internet Protocol (IP): why we need it, how it's different from the previous version of IP, and what Dell is doing about it.

5/1/2008