Cisco Cisco Energy Management for Data Centers 정보 가이드

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Gaining energy management visibility

A joint IT and facilities management team was formed. Working toward 
a three-year horizon, the first stage was to set a baseline by improving 
knowledge of device usage and testing policy. As part of this phased 
approach, Cisco Energy Management (CEM) suite was introduced. This 
allowed the university to tap in to two pools of expertise.

One was Cisco itself. “Our networks and some of our servers are Cisco, 
so we already had a close relationship,” says Städler. The other was a 
Cisco partner company. “BORN Green Technologies implemented software 
that optimizes sustainable business outcomes. It also ensures we get vital 
updates and ongoing support,” Städler adds.

Impact tracking brightens facilities

So far, the system has connected 6400 devices of 15 different types from 
various vendors, not only Cisco products. As shown in Figure 1 these include 
PC monitors, servers (physical and virtual), printers, IP phones, wireless 
access points, network routers and switches, and storage systems.

First results 

Some typical energy profiles: 

 

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Figure 1 - Graphic Display of Power Consumption by 
Device Type Throughout the Day

Router

Monitor

Printer

•  Cisco Energy Management Suite
•  Cisco Routers
•  Cisco Catalyst switches
•  Cisco Unified IP Phones
•  Cisco Unified Wireless
•  Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
•  Cisco Nexus Switches

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