Industry giants IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems
and AMD have joined forces to launch an environmental project aimed
at reducing energy consumption at computer
datacentres.
The Green Grid project aims to bring together IT professionals
who want to lower the overall consumption of power in datacentres
worldwide. It will operate as an association of members who can
share best practice in datacentre power management.
It plans to raise awareness and stir up debate around the issue
through online discussion boards, live chats and web seminars with
industry experts.
Concern about power use is growing among IT chiefs, amid fears
that datacentres are struggling to cope with the amount of heat
generated by server infrastructures.
Last month, industry analyst firm Forrester Research highlighted
the “substantial” savings in electricity costs that IT departments
could make by paying more attention to datacentre cooling
requirements.
The Green Grid will also lobby the IT industry to improve
power-saving measures.
IT professionals involved in datacentre operations and
facilities management are invited to get involved in through the
Green Grid’s website
http://thegreengrid.org/