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Does green IT really help you save money?

By Amelia Kwok | 13 October 2008

83 per cent of the respondents stated that going green results in cost savings, while 17 per cent believed that green measures are not necessarily cost efficient.

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The results were revealed in a recent poll conducted by Hitachi Data Systems Corporation.

The online poll was conducted in conjunction with the ongoing Hitachi Data Systems IT Inspiration Awards that recognise and reward the best in technology deployment from across the Asia Pacific region.

The issue of adopting green measures in the IT Industry is an ongoing topic of discussion. Hu Yoshida, VP and CTO at Hitachi Data Systems estimates that storage hardware accounts for approximately 25 per cent of all power consumed in the data centre.

There is a clear environmental impact of the growing data burden, inefficient storage management and systems, and the cutting back on storage’s power consumption can lower energy bills significantly, resulting in cost savings.

As environmental issues continue to escalate IT budget discussions, impact data centre designs, and shape corporate social responsibility, there needs to be a closer linkage between the IT department and facilities planning, said Ravi Rajendran, General Manager at Hitachi Data Systems.

“The IT manager has traditionally been focused on scalability and performance when making his purchasing decision, leaving the facilities manager to worry about space and energy requirements. Organisations need to take a holistic approach and carefully examine how every facet of their data centre can play a role in improving their environmental impact—and lowering escalating power consumption levels” added Rajendran.