Communications Crossroads - Summer 2008 - (Page 29) Among the essential issues to be considered are: • SWITCHES: When telecoms transition away from their large older switching systems, what will they do with their old switches? An old switch can be too outdated for resale and are very expensive to have removed and salvaged because the electronic components need to be recycled carefully, like computers are. • SERVER FARM ARCHITECTURE: Providers need to design their new data centers so they have the right amount of computing power, without wasting CPU capacity or power. This is where “Virtualization” comes in. When a computer server is virtualized, it essentially becomes a pool of commodity computers that serve any and all applications, instead of being dedicated to just one. • STORAGE: Service providers have to store customer data, call records, network statistics, movie video files for video on demand, and may even offer storage as a service to their customers. The good news is that storage costs are dropping, but the bad news is managing this storage monster is difficult and can grow out of hand, if not designed carefully. There are Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies that are being developed for this rapid growth. Service providers need to get their arms around managing Storage. • POWER AND COOLING: Building a data center requires redundant, clean, and backup power, which is not cheap. All these servers need to be kept cool, because they dispense a lot of heat. On top of all this, there is increasing pressure to go green. Service providers need to choose equipment that is efficient with power, look for alternative Green ways to cool these systems and still scale in order to meet customer demand for broadband and video services. What About Old Equipment? Carl Cottuli, vice president of the Data Center Science Center at APC, addressed some of the primary challenges facing telecoms when they launch or update their facilities. He says that when telecoms transition away from their old systems, there’s a strong environmental message to be sent. Summer 2008 COMMUNICATIONS CROSSROADS 29
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