HP Blade Server Enclosure reduces noise for office deployments.
October 29, 2010 -
BladeVault C3000 Pax reduces noise generated by HP C3000 blade server from nominal 85 dB typ to 50-65 dB, enabling direct deployment in office workspace while allowing server to operate at correct temperature. By removing need for dedicated computer rooms, cabinet subsequently reduces electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. Noise reduction is achieved via passive acoustic treatment, and lockable, solid-state product has no power requirements.
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Kell Systems Inc. USA
14141 Robert Paris Ct
Chantilly, VA, 20151
USA
Server Cabinet Cuts Noise So the Hewlett Packard C3000 Blade Server Can be Used in the Open Office
Secure noise-reducing housing for HP C3000
Marlow UK: Kell Systems has announced its latest server cabinet, BladeVault C3000 Pax. The cabinet dramatically reduces the noise generated by the HP C3000 blade server, enabling it to be deployed directly in the office workspace, while allowing the server to operate at the correct temperature.
BladeVault C3000 Pax removes the need for dedicated computer rooms and thus dramatically reduces costs, electricity consumption and CO2 emissions. It houses the HP C3000 blade server in a secure, convenient tower format for use in an open office.
The new cabinet is specifically designed to house HP's C3000 blade server. In operation, the HP C3000 typically generates noise at a level of up to 85dB (equivalent to traffic noise on a busy road), which is unpleasant in a normal workplace. The BladeVault C3000 Pax reduces this to between 50dB and 65dB, or a similar level to normal speech, making the C3000 quiet enough to use under a desk in a typical office environment.
The noise reduction is achieved by passive acoustic treatment, and the C3000 Pax has no moving parts and no power requirements. The cabinet also includes a washable dust filter, which enhances the reliability and operating lifetime of a server by impeding office dust particles from entering.
BladeVault C3000 Pax is lockable, and therefore secures servers from unauthorised removal of components and access to controls.
In typical usage, Kell server cabinets reduce perceived server noise by approximately 83% and CO2 emissions by 96.5%. When compared to a server room, they reduce floor space by 90%, operating costs by 98%, and capital costs by up to 80%.
About Kell Systems:
Kell server cabinets replace a traditional computer room, using quiet forced-air cooling. This helps solve the fast-growing problem of server cooling, which typically uses as much energy as powering the servers themselves, and means that servers are quiet enough to run in an open office. For more information, see http://www.kellsystems.co.uk
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