Compelling reasons for consolidation/virtualization:
The average data center is 52% utilized and 1/3 of data centers
are approaching maximum floor space capacity..
The average rack is 56% utilized and the 1/3 of data centers are
approaching maximum rack space density. Power and cooling shortages
cause server or storage downtime in 49% of data centers. According
to American Power Conversion (APC), server and storage consume
50% of power and air conditioning consumes 34% of power. According
to McKinsey, deploying virtualization saves 25-30% of power. According
to the Department of Energy (DOE) data center electricity has doubled
since 2000, costing about $4.1 billion.
More compelling reasons for consolidation/virtualization:
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In a 2006 report, the International Association
of Electronics Recyclers projects that with the current growth
and obsolescence rates of the various categories of consumer
electronics, approximately 3 billion units will be scrapped
during the rest of this decade, or an average of 400 million
units a year. |
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Gartner has estimated that 133,000 personal computers are
discarded by U.S. homes and businesses each day. |
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Each year 130 million cell phones are retired. |
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According to the EPA, we generated 2.6 million tons of
e-waste in the U.S. in 2005, or 1.4 percent of total discards.
Of this amount only 12.6% was recycled. |
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About 68 percent of consumers stockpile used
or unwanted computer equipment in their homes. |
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Power and Cooling-Related Facts
Power and cooling shortages cause server or storage downtime in
49% of data centers. According to American Power Conversion (APC),
server and storage consume 50% of power and air conditioning consumes
34% of power. According to McKinsey, deploying virtualization saves
25-30% of power. According to the Department of Energy (DOE) data
center electricity has doubled since 2000, costing about $4.1 billion. The
#1 IT business goal is to reduce costs
