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"The USEPA is very pleased to have worked with HP on this important new specification which will accelerate the reduction of energy consumption in the data center, help businesses reduce operating costs, and encourage companies to be more environmentally responsible."
- Andrew Fanara, ENERGY STAR Program Manager.

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HP has partnered with ENERGY STAR®, a voluntary energy efficiency program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to offer the most energy efficient servers available in the industry. Starting with the best selling servers in the industry, the HP ProLiant DL 360 and DL380 G6 servers come embedded with energy efficient features based on HP Thermal Logic technology and now qualify with Energy Star® specifications for Computer Servers version 1.0 released on May 15, 2009.

As part of the most energy-efficient x86 server portfolio in the industry, the ENERGY STAR-qualified G6 servers extend HP’s commitment to helping customers save money, conserve energy and improve the quality of our environment. Energy Star®-qualified products use less energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. The more power that customers can save through using energy efficient servers, the more they can improve business environmental impact.

This is the same energy efficient HP ProLiant G6 platform with exclusive Thermal Logic technology as launched in March 2009 – but we now proudly announce that we provide configurations that meet certification requirements for by the EPA. As a leader in the industry, HP designed the G6 products to be dramatically more energy efficient. Visit the Questions and Answers page for more information about HP’s exclusive Thermal Logic technology.

Visit www.energystar.gov for more information about ENERGY STAR for computer servers specifications. ENERGY STAR PARTNER

Questions
General
1. What is HP announcing?
2. What is ENERGY STAR?
3. Why does HP offer an ENERGY STAR server product?
4. How much can I save by using this ENERGY STAR platform?
5. How does HP match up in the market?
6. Which servers does the ENERGY STAR specification cover?

Answers
General
Q1. What is HP announcing?
A1. Leveraging Thermal Logic technology for energy efficiency, HP proudly supports ENERGY STAR® specifications in its line of DL series ProLiant servers. Starting with the best selling servers in the industry, HP announces the immediate availability of ENERGY STAR compliant DL380 and DL360 configurations. Based on the energy efficiency built into HP’s ProLiant platform, HP will expand the number of configurations to include the DL180, DL160, DL320, DL350, DL370, DL385G5P, and ML150 servers.

This is the same energy efficient HP ProLiant G6 platform with Thermal Logic technology as launched in March 2009 – but we now proudly announce that we provide configurations that meet certification requirements for by the EPA. HP designed the G6 products to be dramatically more energy efficient and to be ENERGY STAR compliant.

Additionally, these platforms meet Government energy efficiency requirements for customers that are required to purchase ENERGY STAR qualified products.
 
Q2. What is ENERGY STAR?
A2. ENERGY STAR® is a voluntary energy efficiency program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Products that are ENERGY STAR® qualified use less energy and prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.

HP has been a long-term partner with the EPA on ENERGY STAR, beginning with launching the first ENERGY STAR PC’s. Working with HP and the rest of the industry, the EPA has begun to extend the specifications to include industry-standard servers; enabling customers to choose the most energy-efficient platforms to lower energy costs in the data center and to improve their business’ environmental impact.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's ENERGY STAR® program has recently been adopted by Australia, the European Union, Japan and Korea.
 
Q3. Why does HP offer an ENERGY STAR server product?
A3. Partnering with ENERGY STAR for computer servers is another example of our tradition of design innovation. Built on the experience of over 17 million ProLiant servers and 20 years of leadership, the HP ProLiant G6 servers give you the competitive advantage you need to manage your business.

In addition, the new G6 ProLiant servers use HP’s exclusive Thermal Logic Technology to deliver up to double the power efficiency. Thermal Logic Technology features include:
  • High-efficiency Power Supplies: allow you to “rightsize” based on your configuration requirements and reclaim lost power
  • Sea of Sensors: allow intelligent actions to preserve, protect, and enhance performance and power savings
  • Dynamic Power Capping: help improve server capacity up to 3x by allowing more servers to fit into the current power envelope
HP’s innovative design allows the customer to reduce energy consumption, reclaim capacity, and extend the life of the data center. The HP ProLiant G6 platforms continue to deliver on this history of engineering excellence, now with ENERGY STAR certification.
 
Q4. How much can I save by using this ENERGY STAR platform?
A4. The ENERGY STAR certification further validates that the HP ProLiant G6 servers are the most energy efficient in the industry and ensures that your company is operating with environmental responsibility.
  • Customers can get up to 61% reduced power consumption with G6 servers.
  • Maintaining the same workload, a customer can replace nine DL380 G4 servers with just one DL380 G6 server eliminating over 40,000 Kwh annually and saving over $10,000 in yearly OPEX.
  • Consolidating from three DL380 G5 servers to just one DL380 G6 server, customers can save about $2,500 in yearly OPEX.*
Consolidating from G4 to G6 servers is the equivalent of taking about 45 cars off the road.*
 
Q5. How does HP match up in the market?
A5. HP is a leader in energy efficiency technologies, and we are continuing to demonstrate that leadership through external sources, such as the EPA. Our engineers put the platforms through the rigorous testing to ensure that they meet all the ENERGY STAR requirements before we call it ENERGY STAR compliant.

For more information about HP’s ENERGY STAR servers, please visit hp.com/go/proliant-energy-efficient or the ENERGY STAR website at www.energystar.gov.
 
Q6. Which servers does the ENERGY STAR specification cover?
A6. The Energy Star for computer servers specification currently only includes industry standard servers. As soon as the EPA expands the program to cover blade servers, HP will certify existing HP BladeSystems. These systems come equipped with Thermal Logic technologies and have already led the market in energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR certifications are configuration specific, so please work your sales representative to determine which server is right for your business’ needs.



*Notes
  • Based on 40% load
  • DL380 G4 (3.0GHz Xeon (Single-Core))
  • DDL380 G5 (5160 Woodcrest (2-Core))
  • DL380 G6 L5520 Nehalem 2.26GHz
  • Calculation based on platform load of 50% on all generations
  • License per server estimated at $800.00 across all generations
  • Assumed average cost for DL380 G6 is $3,500.00
  • Assumed Energy Cost/Kilowatt = .10 Euro

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 Visit www.energystar.gov for more information about Energy Star for computer servers specifications. ENERGY STAR PARTNER


  • Computer servers that earn the ENERGY STAR will be, on average, 30 percent more energy efficient than standard servers.
  • If all servers sold in the United States meet this new specification, energy cost savings would grow to $800 million per year and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from over one million vehicles.
  • More efficient servers will directly reduce the energy needs of the infrastructure, making the overall facility more efficient and reducing its carbon footprint.
  • Computer servers that earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR include:
    • Efficient power supplies that have smaller conversion losses and generate less waste heat, reducing the need for excess air conditioning in the facilities where they are housed.
    • Improved power quality which provides building-wide efficiency benefits.
    • Capabilities to measure real time power use, processor utilization, and air temperature, which improves manageability and lowers total cost of ownership.
    • Advanced power management features and efficient components to save energy across various operating states including idle.
    • A Power and Performance Data Sheet for purchasers that standardizes key information on energy performance, features, and other capabilities.
Visit www.energystar.gov for more information about Energy Star for computer servers specifications. ENERGY STAR PARTNER


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