Monday, January 5, 2009

IBM Power Calculator


IBM also has a Power Calculator, available here. The IBM tool is a little rough around the edges, but it gets the job done.

The IBM tool is a download vs. an on-line tool. The configuration of a chassis is very easy to do and the report is very straight forward. I would like to see a user populated utilization level to customize the report but you can make the calculations yourself with the information provided. Lastly, IBM allows you to add the PDU’s you need, a nice touch.

IBM only supports exporting the data to an Xls format. All in all, a bit of an ugly baby but it provides the necessary information.IBM also has a Power Calculator, available here. The IBM tool is a little rough around the edges, but it gets the job done.The IBM tool is a download vs. an on-line tool. The configuration of a chassis is very easy to do and the report is very straight forward. I would like to see a user populated utilization level to customize the report but you can make the calculations yourself with the information provided. Lastly, IBM allows you to add the PDU’s you need, a nice touch.
IBM only supports exporting the data to an Xls format. All in all, a bit of an ugly baby but it provides the necessary information.

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