New research by technology industry analyst Gartner refuted the opinion that converged networks need less cooling and power because they make use of fewer switches and ports.
The organistion claimed that the typical converged system will include more switches and ports than two well-designed, separate systems, increasing the need for more power and cooling if it is to work as effectively.
Joe Skorupa, research vice president at Gartner, said: 'The promise that a single converged data centre network would require fewer switches and ports doesn't stand up to scrutiny. This is because as networks grow beyond the capacity of a single switch, ports must be dedicated to interconnecting switches.'
He also pointed out that the converged networks often have hotspots of data congestion which creates problems for the whole company and are harder to debug as interactions between the LAN and SAN traffic make root cause analysis more difficult.
Recent research from IT analyst IDC claimed that large European organisations expect to increase their investment in data centre management in the next few years.
The organistion claimed that the typical converged system will include more switches and ports than two well-designed, separate systems, increasing the need for more power and cooling if it is to work as effectively.
Joe Skorupa, research vice president at Gartner, said: 'The promise that a single converged data centre network would require fewer switches and ports doesn't stand up to scrutiny. This is because as networks grow beyond the capacity of a single switch, ports must be dedicated to interconnecting switches.'
He also pointed out that the converged networks often have hotspots of data congestion which creates problems for the whole company and are harder to debug as interactions between the LAN and SAN traffic make root cause analysis more difficult.
Recent research from IT analyst IDC claimed that large European organisations expect to increase their investment in data centre management in the next few years.
