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Green ITCurrent Israeli Trends

Shahar Geiger MaorShahar Geiger MaorResearch AnalystResearch Analyst

[email protected]

© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion 60910 tel 09 74 444 74 www.stki.info

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Introduction –What is “Green IT”?

Implementing, managing, Implementing, managing,

optimizing and retiring Information optimizing and retiring Information Technology in a resource efficient, Technology in a resource efficient,

environmentally mannerenvironmentally manner


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What “Green IT” Really is


An alternative display

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Electricity Crisis in Israel

Facts: Oil reaches 100$ a barrel: Electricity prices are

soaring Demand rate for electricity is rising by 4% annually Servers use more power than ever Israel has no power reserves

Future Outcomes: Estimated shortage of thousands of Mw by 2012 Israeli industry will suffer great loses from power

malfunctions


Practical Solutions - Data Center

Assessments and Thermal Modeling

Green servers and storage devices

Advanced cooling methods

Data Center arrangements (e.g.: Hot Aisles/Cold

Aisles)

Virtualization, Consolidation

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Practical Solutions – PC

Automatic Remote shut down Enable power management features (“sleep

mode”) Turn off PC when not in use for long periods Blank Screen Saver (CRT) Thin Client\Virtual Desktop

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Practical Solutions–Printers & Paper

Printing management software Output management Duplex Printing E-mail instead of hard-copy Enable invoices and reports online to costumers

when possible Organizational culture:

Medium Range (Departmental) Printers only Counting paper in terms of trees

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Practical Solutions - Electricity

Electricity management (Light and AC command) Energy Efficient light bulbs:

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Practical Solutions - Networking

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Working from home

Videoconferencing


Energy Saving –World Trends

Source: SearchDataCenter.com 2007


Energy Saving – Israeli Trends

Source: STKI 2008


Future Israeli Trends

Source: STKI 2008


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Green DC Round Table Summary

Key Subjects: Old Data Centers ;space is

constrained Electricity, Cables and Cooling

Problems DC Arrangements Water Cooling? Thermal Assessments Consolidation, Virtualization DC management Storage (Next phase?)


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Printing Round Table Summary

Purpose: Finding Money Between the papers Key Subjects:

MFP’s? Cost-Control, Monitoring, Secure

Printing Original Toner? Organization Education

STKI Insight: IT must know how to “sell” Printing savings to management


Future Trends?

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• Energy Star specifications for

Data Centers

• Connection between power

consumption and the business

• Alternative energy sources

• Better Asset Control

• More Consolidated Printing

• Environmental Responsibility

programs (CDP, GRI)


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Thank You

Shahar Geiger MaorResearch Analyst

[email protected]

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