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Sustainable IT
John Pollitt – Head of IT Services, City College Norwich.
www.ccn.ac.uk
What is Green Computing?Green computing is the use of computers and related resources in an
environmentally responsible manner.
It’s not just for tree huggers
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtntQJr1TjQ
Why bother?
Reputation Cost savings Social responsibility
Global (resources, carbon) Local environment (heat, footprint,
H&S) Compliance
BREEAM excellence Legislation
New Vs Old
New build – an opportunity for change
Legacy kit – counting the cost Existing build & infrastructure
Before green was popular
Print consumables LCD monitors No inkjets Refurbished PCs Re-cycled equipment (PCs & CDs) Auto shutdown student PCs
What came next?
Classroom & Office PCs – tower, small form or laptop? Repro – wastebin, duplex, mono, print
quotas, MFDs. AV – auto shutdown projectors, plasma E-forms – e-registers, progressions
other docs. Sustainability as part of the
procurement policy.
The price of progress
PC Power consumption 2003-2008
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120
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180
200
Aug
03 -
Eves
ham
Ath
lon
Aug
04 -
Eves
ham
P4
Aug
05 -
Dell
Gx
520
May
07
- RM
All
in o
ne
July
08 -
Dell
755
Min
i tow
er
July
08 -
Dell
USFF
Aug
08 -
Ston
e
Watts
Display
PC
The price of progress
0
50
100
150
200
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£ per day
Aug 03 - EveshamAthlon
Aug 04 - EveshamP4
Aug 05 - Dell Gx520
May 07 - RM All inone
July 08 - Dell 755Mini tower
July 08 - Dell USFF Aug 08 - Stone
Running Cost per day for 2000 PCs
Night
Evening
Day
What now?
Data Centre Storage Consolidation Server Consolidation (Virtualisation) Thin client & flexible computing Third party device support Audio Visual Auto shutdown staff PCs
Gotchas
I need a huge LCD, 2 would be better… Virtualisation creep AV growth Power management issues & limitations Multiple mobile devices MFD consolidation Packaging
Help is at hand
http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html
Planning your Data Centre
Planning for Energy Requirements with Dell Servers, Storage, and Networking
http://www.dell.com/calc
Welcome to the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner
Energy efficiency is not related just to power (kWh) requirement, or cooling requirements, or performance (MIPs) - it pertains to all of these variables. And it's not just a data center issue - it is critical for organizations of all sizes and scopes. To get started improving your energy efficiency, use the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner to understand how your choices impact your energy use.
Planning your Data Centre
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.10.green.aspx
Energy Star ratings
http://www.energystar.gov
Energy Star ratings
Energy Star 5 currently in draft
Other ratings
http://www.epeat.net/
Measuring use Mains voltage testers & cost calculators
http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=83964&MenuName=Power+and+Energy+Monitors&FromMenu=y&doy=25m2
£20 - 25
Measuring use
http://www.susteit.org.uk/files/index.php
Funding sustainable IT
http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/PublicSector/la/salix.htm
