Overview : The Dimmer Switch Feature Set

The Dimmer Switch Feature Set

Powering drives and cooling drives represent a major cost for data centers. The Nytro MegaRAID Dimmer Switch feature set reduces the power consumption of the devices connected to a Nytro MegaRAID controller. This feature set helps to share the resources more efficiently and also lowers the cost.

These features are configurable and can be disabled:

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Dimmer Switch I – Spin down unconfigured disks.

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Dimmer Switch II – Spin down hot spares.