Server technologies are large consumers of energy and IT running costs are only increasing

There are some technologies that contribute to GHG emissions and others that will help to reduce the threat of Global Warming.

Server technologies are by their very nature large consumers of energy and demand for servers, data storage and network requirements means the need for power and cooling capacity for high-density equipment has also increased.

With energy prices increasing and demands continuing to grow, IT running costs will only go up in coming years.

Fast Facts 2009

	It is predicted that power and cooling costs will soon consume more than a third of IT budgets within the next five years.
	It estimated that power and cooling needs would increase from 4 to 10 per cent of IT maintenance budgets, to 50 per cent, if the trend continues.
	Currently, 4 to 10 per cent of IT budgets are dedicated to energy, and this is set to quadruple by 2012.
	According to analyst firm IDC, roughly 50 cents is currently spent on energy for every dollar of computer hardware over its life. This is likely to increase to 71 cents over the next four years.
	According to VMware, the energy consumption of a typical server has increased four-fold since 2000.
	Gartner Group says energy costs may increase from 10% of the IT budget today to over 50% in the next few years.
	Forrester says servers would use about 30% of their peak electricity consumption while sitting idle.
	IDC calculates that the total power and cooling bill for servers in the US stands at $14 billion a year, and if the current trends persist, the bill is going to rise to $50 billion by the end of the decade.

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