Energy efficiency is not related just to power (kWh) requirement, or cooling requirements, or performance (MIPs) - it pertains to all of these variables. And it's not just a data center issue - it is critical for organizations of all sizes and scopes. To get started improving your energy efficiency, use the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner to understand how your choices impact your energy use.
High-density racks are growing popular because organizations need more compute performance to run today's HPC applications. But for many institutions, labs and corporations, the "server sprawl" that resulted from years of cluster scale-outs can't continue