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FeaturesectionSolutions for the virtual era1,008A 42U rack filled with Dell PowerEdgeR815 servers can house up to 1,008total processor cores—a 320 percentincrease in compute density overlegacy 4U servers.Sensors also help decrease power consumptionby automatically tracking and regulating internalthermal activity. And Energy Smart managementfeatures such as power capping, powerscheduling, and device disablement further helpPowerEdge R815 servers to limit energy use.Intelligent management capabilitiesLike other 11th-generation PowerEdgeservers, the PowerEdge R815 incorporates avariety of sophisticated management featuresdesigned to simplify administration and reduceoperating costs, including the following:• Lifecycle Controller: The Lifecycle Controlleris an embedded chip installed directly on themotherboard that makes common provisioningfunctions such as deployment, configuration,and updating available to administratorswithout requiring media such as a CD or DVD.By enabling administrators to perform thesetasks without the hassle of tracking and usingseparate media, this chip helps to streamlineserver configuration and reduce downtime.• Interactive LCD screen: Positioned on thefront of each server, this miniature monitorenables technicians to see error messages,execute selected boot options, view powerconsumption information, and more.• Dell Management Console: A standardfeature on Dell servers, Dell ManagementConsole powered by Altiris from Symantec offers IT staff a consolidated view of theirinfrastructures, including deployment,inventory, monitoring, and updates.Also like other 11th-generation PowerEdgeservers, the PowerEdge R815 is designedfor long-term value. Dell incorporatesdurable materials, emphasizes componentredundancy and ease of servicing, andperforms rigorous testing and validation to helpminimize downtime and ensure reliability.High-performance,highly efficient rack serverBalancing performance against power, space,and cost requirements can be a challenge forenterprise IT departments. Designed to supporthighly threaded workloads such as virtualization andhigh-performance computing, the PowerEdge R815server with the AMD Opteron 6000 Series platformprovides a highly efficient way for organizationsto gain the performance advantages of a fourprocessorserver while still maintaining the spaceand cost efficiencies of a 2U design.Learn moreDell PowerEdge servers withAMD Opteron processors:dell.com/poweredge/amd26 2010 Issue 02 | dell.com/powersolutionsReprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2010 Issue 2. Copyright © 2010 Dell Inc. All rights reserved.