Deployment Solutions Overview for Compaq ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 Ultra-Dense Servers

White Paper
November 2000
1237-1100B-WWEN
Prepared by Industry Standard
Server Division
Compaq Computer Corporation
Contents
Executive Summary ....................1
Compaq Solutions for
Ultra-Dense Server
Deployment..................................3
Server Features.........................3
Server Deployment Choices ......3
Console Management................5
Conclusion...................................6
Deployment Solutions Overview
for Compaq ProLiant DL320 and
ProLiant DL360 Ultra-Dense
Servers
Abstract: This white paper provides an overview of solutions for high-
volume deployment of Compaq ultra-dense servers, the
Compaq ProLiant
 DL320 and ProLiant DL360. The paper outlines key
product features, options, and solutions that enable the deployment of
many Compaq ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 servers in a rack.
This paper is intended for Compaq Field Systems Engineers (FSEs) and
customers (IT managers, system managers, and account managers).
Executive Summary
Today’s Internet world drives the need for unprecedented levels of
server-based computing. Enterprises and Service Providers have found
that many of their network infrastructure and Web applications work best
on dedicated servers. This has driven the need for more and smaller
servers to fit into existing server rooms and data centers. Compaq fulfills
this need with the density-optimized line of ProLiant servers. The
ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360, at just 1U tall, support up to 42
servers in a single rack. While the space-saving benefits are clear, the
ultra-dense server also presents new challenges, such as the need for
rapid deployments of servers into a racks, as well as environmental and
cable management challenges once the servers are deployed.
The development of the ProLiant DL320 and ProLiant DL360 servers is
the result of close customer collaboration and the long Compaq tenure in
developing servers for space constrained rack environments. Compaq
engineers have produced innovations in the ProLiant DL320 and
ProLiant DL360 that make it easier to deploy. Compaq engineers have
developed key deployment and cable management options to enable the
rapid high-volume deployment and improved cable management for large
installations of ProLiant DL360 servers into a variety of rack or non-rack
environments.
To complete the total solution, Compaq offers a set of detailed white
papers to expedite ultra-dense, high-volume deployment.