Why Upgrading Your Server is Essential for Modern Businesses
Why Upgrading Your Server is Essential for Modern Businesses
As a company that champions green technology, writing a blog post on why upgrading your server is essential may seem contradictory to our ethos of keeping technology in circulation longer. However, upgrading your server not only delivers improved performance and reliability but also results in significant energy savings. Newer server models with energy-efficient designs can help reduce carbon footprints and lower operational costs.
Unrivalled Performance
The volume of data generated has surged with big data, IoT, and multimedia content, leading to heavier server workloads. In response, manufacturers have engineered servers with cutting-edge processors and memory technologies for faster speeds and superior capabilities. For example, HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers offer up to 2.76x higher compute-intensive integer throughput and 1.68x more virtualisation performance than previous models.
New server models enhance performance for more demanding workloads. They also address modern workplace challenges, including cybersecurity, AI inferencing, and cloud applications. Dell’s PowerEdge portfolio boosts AI inferencing by up to 2.9x with Intel Deep Learning Boost and Advanced Matrix Extensions in their 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors. HPE ProLiant Gen11 servers feature advanced security with HPE Silicon Root of Trust technology to protect firmware from unauthorised access. Intelligent System Tuning optimises performance by dynamically adjusting resources based on workload requirements.
Improved Energy Efficiencies
The new server models also embrace green technology and a commitment to lowering their carbon footprint with technology advancements providing sustainable benefits and substantial cost savings. HPE Gen11 servers boasts of six server energy efficiency world records, which come as a result of intelligent power management features, optimised cooling systems and power-efficient components incorporated into their machines. If Dell is your preference, they have a 3-pronged attack to improving energy efficiency which include: Smart Flow design which increases airflow and reduces fan power; Power Manager software which monitors carbon emissions and sets power caps to limit overall energy usage; and the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) incorporated into 46 of their systems.
Upgrading Your Server with Steel City Consulting
Upgrading your server can be a significant cost to your business and in these austere times it can be difficult to find available budget to upgrade to the latest models.
At Steel City Consulting, we work with businesses to assess whether companies will see sufficient benefits to their business and calculate how long it will take to see a return on their investment. Not only can we spec up a server that meets your needs, but we can build and maintain the server for you. To further reduce your carbon footprint, we can also advise how your old server can be repurposed or reused in a less intensive environment or give you a price to buy it through our buy-back scheme.
If you are thinking of upgrading your server and have any questions about which server would be right for your business, our team would be happy to take a call on 0114 400 0038 or can be emailed at sales@steelcityconsulting.co.uk