Hardware Reference Data - Dashboard

Business Question Answered

Which servers can be expanded in situations where space is a constraining factor in the data center
Which servers are refresh / rationalization candidates in situations where cooling is a constraining factor in the data center
Which servers are refresh / rationalization candidates in situations where power is a constraining factor in the data center

Job Roles

DC Technical Architect, Project Manager

Frequency of Use

Ad hoc

Example Dashboard

Notes

1. High powering consuming candidates can be identified by:
a. Clicking the highest value slice of the pie chart Host Watts per U Size
b. Using the report Power Consumption Candidates and sorting the Watts column in descending order.

2. High heat emission candidates can be identified by:
a. Clicking the highest value slice of the pie chart Host BTU/H Per U Size
b. Using the report Heat Production Candidates and sorting the Watts column in descending order.

Dependencies

TWF Version: TWF 7.2 onwards
TKU Version:
Pattern(s): N/A
Taxonomy Extension: N/A
Discovery Extension: N/A

Contributors

Submitted By: steve.watts@tideway.com
Additional Contributions By:

Tideway Foundation Reports

BMC Software