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Tuesday, 05 May 2009
16:35-16:45 | |
Speakers: Mark Jones, Eugene Zaid
Location: Session Room A
Session Type: End-User Case Study Session
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The Journey towards Green IT
In the current economic environment the focus on cutting budgets is impacting many IT strategies, and yet it is possible to reduce expenditure while improving efficiency. Corporate Express is nearly 100% virtualised and their new data centre is performing at levels above best practice. In this session Mark will discuss their journey towards being green and aligning social responsibility with business strategy. He’ll also provide insights into how they were able to build their data centre at well below best practice costs.
Mark Jones, Technology Infrastructure Manager, Corporate Express Australia
Greening Legacy Data Centres
Legacy Data Centres built in 1980’s and 1990’s were designed for IT equipment with relatively low power consumption and basic cooling requirements. As these facilities are rapidly approaching their end of life, companies often have to rely on them while replacement plans are being developed. In this case study, Eugene will present some real world examples of what can be done to improve efficiency in legacy data centres and will focus on both facilities and technology aspects. It will demonstrate how increased data centre efficiency can be achieved through a set of simple steps and strategies.
Eugene Zaid, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy, Westpac |
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