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Next Generation PowerEdge Servers Implement

Eco-Friendly Design Strategies

Eco-Friendly Strategies

To continue leading the movement for more eco-friendly server designs,

the Dell EMC Experience Design Group developed PowerEdge servers

focusing on front-to-back efficiency and start-to-finish thoughtfulness. By

leveraging collaborative resources and collective energies on following

these two ideals, the following achievements were made in server

resource preservation and footprint reduction.

Efficient Design; From Front to Back

Efficient design focuses on maximizing the amount of work that can be

done with the least amount of resources possible. Following this strategy

ensures that no space, energy or opportunity is wasted in each box.

Customers benefit from a solution that has been designed to output as

much work as possible, therefore optimizing the total number of servers

needed to meet their data center needs.

PowerEdge Efficiency Achievements

1. Drive carrier rail structures now have thin folded metal edges that

allow for increased airflow throughout the server chassis.

Additionally, the motherboard design has been modified to a T-

shape that better organizes airflow distribution throughout the

server structure. These design modifications improve fan and

power supply usage which reduces total power consumption.

Figure 1: HDD carrier design allows for additional airflow to

circulate through the structure

Tech Note by

Matt Ogle

Richard Crisp

Summary

By increasing efficiencies,

removing excess material,

and standardizing design

concepts, Dell EMC has

continued to refine how to

effectively contribute to the

eco-friendly movement.

This tech note highlights a

few of the design strategies

that have been

implemented for

PowerEdge servers that

preserve resources and

reduce the overall footprint

made when manufacturing

products.

Summary of content (3 pages)

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Direct from Development Server and Infrastructure Engineering Next Generation PowerEdge Servers Implement Eco-Friendly Design Strategies Tech Note by Matt Ogle Richard Crisp Summary By increasing efficiencies, removing excess material, and standardizing design concepts, Dell EMC has continued to refine how to effectively contribute to the eco-friendly movement.
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. Refined front-end perforation patterns more effectively prevent the buildup of dust around intake and exhaust vents as well as within the system. This improvement in airflow and fan performance reduces power consumption and enhances energy efficiency. Therefore, PowerEdge products can be further populated with valuable hardware as the efficiency of cool air has increased throughout the box. Figure 2: Front facing visual of the perforation patterns and IO port locations for the PowerEdge R740 3.
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Figure 3: Rear handles are no longer painted, but rather leverage a bead blasted die cast to ensure handle quality remains superb over thousands of cycles. 2. Black plastics contain up to 30% recycled resin. Internal components such as latches, air shrouds and casings now use recycled plastics to reduce the production of excess undesired plastics that pollute the oceans and harm our ecosystem. 3. Designs are being standardized across the PowerEdge portfolio.