When: Thursday, September 23rd, 2010 at 2:00pm EST
Widespread Deployment of Virtualization, Combined With Exponential Growth in Cost of Power, Demands New Level of Energy Management Intelligence That Goes Far Beyond Current Products That Just Collect Data and Report
What: In today’s data center, the widespread deployment of virtualization, combined with exponential growth in the cost of power, demands a new level of energy management intelligence that goes far beyond current products that just collect data and report (such as faceplate or fixed de-rating technologies). Viridity EnergyCenter software delivers the ability for Data Center, Facilities and IT Managers to obtain immediately actionable information about power consumption and equipment utilization from the data center in a way that yields a rapid return on investment (ROI), as well as a long-term sustainable business organization.
Please join Mike Rowan, Viridity Software’s Co-Founder and CTO, and Bernie Siryk, Vice President of Client Services, Global Green Consulting Group, as they examine the various factors that have led to the increasingly critical role of the data center in helping to ensure business sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The webinar will conclude with a Viridity EnergyCenter software demo and the opportunity to participate in live Q&A.
Where: CLICK HERE to learn more and register for the webinar
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Two points, to amend my comment during the webinar:
ReplyDelete1. I haven't see the disconnect at the data center, perhaps because most of my data center exposure has been through a VMware user group. They've shown a pretty high awareness of energy issues, although that doesn't always translate into sustainability awareness.
2. My statement that "senior IT management" seems to be out of the sustainability loop is based on two things: reports from a few sustainably-oriented CIOs I know, and their disinterest in local Green IT and sustainability events (local being the Philadelphia, PA vicinity).
To expand on these points, I see being absent from the Sustainability table puts IT at risk in multiple ways:
- Due to the global nature of environmental challenges, that's where a lot of the power in the organization is going.
- Corporations are finally getting that the environmental crisis is threatening their long-term health and survival. IT has many of the tools to respond to that threat, if they choose to use them.
On the flip side, there are multiple reasons that Green IT could be a powerful boost for the organization:
- IT people are systems thinkers. Merging that with passion for the environment makes them ideal proponents for sustainability initiatives throughout the enterprise.
- Competition for key technology and management roles is coming back. With staff morale at an all-time low, Green IT could help some of these burnt-out stars once again feel welcome in the corporate mainstream.
- The people who care most about their work may also be the ones who care most about the world around them—the people, and the planet.
- Green IT may be the secret sauce that gets their groove back, and shows them the company cares about the same things they care about.
WriteBrian,
ReplyDeleteThanks for attending the Webinar. We appreciate your follow up and comments made. They continue to help us think and progress forward in this exciting arena where we see so much potential.