Taking Control Of The Power Bill
Increasing heat loads, limited power resources, and other such constraints are forcing many admins to revamp their IT infrastructures’ power needs to accommodate growth, but the chief concern is costs. According to a study that Symantec recently published, 1,052 firms surveyed that spent $90 million to $100 million per year on IT used 16 to 20% of their total IT budgets on electricity alone. Reducing electricity costs by just 5% per year can thus translate into millions of dollars in cost savings for these enterprises and up to $20,000 annually for enterprises with $1 million-per-year IT budgets.
With power accounting for such a significant chunk of spending, there are obvious incentives to reduce electricity consumption. However, many admins struggle with having to pay additional costs associated with investing in more eco-efficient cooling, airflow designs, and other related equipment. But the good news is that there are plenty of ...
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