power management presentation
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Power Management
Managing and monitoring IT energy use
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451 key stats
• Independent technology industry analyst company
• New York (HQ), Boston, London, SF
• Focused on “the business of enterprise IT innovation”
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innovation”
• 800+ customers across:– Vendors
– Investors (incl. 150 VCs and 80 Investment Banks)
– Service-providers (SIs, consulting, etc.)
– End users – New CIO service this year
Eco-efficient IT 2008
• Online analyst reports (supplier strategy, market
The Eco-efficient IT Report: The Eco-imperative and its impact on users and suppliers, 2007-2012.
Also:
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• Online analyst reports (supplier strategy, market development, legislation etc)
• Quarterly update on Eco-efficient IT market development
• In depth reports (1Q 08: Power Management)
• Data center expertise with Tier 1 Research
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Where Has All the Power Gone?
80
100
120
Power use, from generator to datacenter server
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0
20
40
60
Power
generated
30% lost in
generation
7% lost
in grid
50% lost in
power & cooling
25% lost
in AC/DC
Processor/storage
runs at 20%
utilisation
Storage 5X
duplicates
KW
Most effective Eco-efficient IT
technologies and strategiesImpact
Virtualisation and consolidation *****
Energy efficient servers/PCs ****
State of art cooling/air conditioning ****
Real time or regular power monitoring ***
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Real time or regular power monitoring ***
Energy/power management software ***
Energy efficient Storage ***
Outsourcing to efficient partners/cloud **
Thin client technology **
Energy efficient power distribution **
Impact = effectiveness + adoption
Power statePower statePower statePower state Power usePower usePower usePower use DescriptionDescriptionDescriptionDescription
On, active 130 watts Disks, memory active, no power scaling
On idle 50 watts Some features automatically slowed down
Standby 2-5 watts Memory is powered, all else is off
Hibernation 1-2 watts Machine state stored to disk, then powered
Main PC power states
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Hibernation 1-2 watts Machine state stored to disk, then powered
down.
Off 1-2 watts Machine shut down, except for network
card/power supply.
Off and disconnected 0 watts Power source entirely disconnected.
Based on desktop PC with built in LCD monitor. ACPI definitions.
Average PC power use 0.12 kW
x hours in year (8760) 1051kWh per year
x 60% of time hibernated or off (potential
saving)
630kWh
x 0.7p per kWh ₤44.10 per PC per
The RoI of desktop power management
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x 0.7p per kWh ₤44.10 per PC per
year
If 1,000 PCs of 4,000 are savings this much ₤ 44,100 per year
Price of software @ ₤10 per PC for 4,000
PCs
₤40,000
To reduce CO2 emissons
Other
No answer
To comply with laws
Why does your company use, or might it
buy, desktop power management?
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
To save money on energy
To be seen as
environmental
To free up power for other
uses
Source: User survey (2008), The 451 Group
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Virtualization and load balancing
Network
Management
Asset,
configuration,
change mgt
Power management and policy engine
Automated power management
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CRACPDU UPSServer SAN
CIM or other standard for exposing and exchanging data
IP, SNMP for distributing, collection data
Equipment power monitoring and control
Very interested
We already have software
for this
Would your company be interested in purchasing
data center power management software?
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Don't know
No, not interested
Somewhat interested
Source: User survey (2008), The 451 Group
The RoI of data center power management
software*
Total number of servers 800
Average power draw when idle 0.2 kW
x number of servers than can be
hibernated (50% or 400)
80 kW
x hours in year that are spent idle
(6132 hours, or 70% of total)
490,560 kWh
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Savings in one year @0.7p/kWh ₤ 34,339
Savings over three years ₤103,017
Savings if cooling load factored in (x2) ₤ 206,034
Price of software ₤neg enterprise
licence
Main PC power statesPower statePower statePower statePower state Power usePower usePower usePower use DescriptionDescriptionDescriptionDescription
On, active 130 watts Disks, memory active, no power scaling
On idle 50 watts Some features automatically slowed down
Standby 2-5 watts Memory is powered, all else is off
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Standby 2-5 watts Memory is powered, all else is off
Hibernation 1-2 watts Machine state stored to disk, then powered
down.
Off 1-2 watts Machine shut down, except for network
card/power supply.
Off and disconnected 0 watts Power source entirely disconnected.
Based on desktop PC with built in LCD monitor. ACPI definitions.
The ECCOModel
Factors driving Eco-IT purchasing and behaviorFactorFactorFactorFactor DriverDriverDriverDriver Explanation….Explanation….Explanation….Explanation….
EconomicsRoI Because it pays for itself….
CLegal or external Because the law forces adoption…or
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ComplianceLegal or external
mandate
Because the law forces adoption…or
might force adoption
CSEREnvironmental
reasons
Because the management wants to
reduce the environmental footprint
OperationalRelieves a business
pressure
Because business pressures are
relieved by the technology
Example technologies: Factors driving/slowing take up
Power
management
2007
Power
management
2010
Cogeneration
2007
Cogeneration
2010
Economic 3 4 1 3
Compliance 0 1 0 1
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Compliance 0 1 0 1
CSER 3 3 1 2
Operational 1 2 2 3
Eco-IT
momentum/
Inertia rating*
2 4 1 2
Market interest
in technology
Low/moderate Moderate/strong Low Moderate