16 Jan
2001
16 Jan
'01
10:06 p.m.
:One thing that would help. : :Sun, Dell, Cisco, Compaq, Juniper, etc. Can you please start listing :the true power draw of your equipment, not just the fuse rating. It :would make forcasting a lot easier, if we knew ahead of time how much :the equipment will really draw. On a somewhat related note, it would be very useful to see manufacturers include info on maximum transient loads (e.g., upon power-up, card insertion, etc.) and practical constant draw on a per-chassis and per-card basis. Such would be helpful in datacenter power plant design as well as for offering data to the local 'edison'. Some manufacturers do so, though it'd be nice to see it become common practice. -brian