Fujitsu Siemens Computers is promising to
donate £10,000 to an environmental group for each time it fails to
prove 40%
cost savings in the datacentres of top companies.
Fujitsu’s Dynamic Data Centre (DDC) Challenge to UK FTSE 350
companies sees the firm conduct a free value study, that will show
how an organisation can reduce the cost of its datacentre
operations in power consumption costs, operating costs and the
physical footprint of a datacentre by at least 40%.
Fujitsu will donate £10,000 to the environmental charity The
Climate Group, on behalf of any company where it fails to
demonstrate this level of saving.
Dr Steve Howard, CEO of The Climate Group said, “We applaud this
step taken by Fujitsu Siemens Computers and really hope that its
DDC Challenge will catch the imagination of UK corporates.
“It is throwing down the gauntlet to some of the nation’s
largest companies and promising to achieve a reduction in
datacentre costs that will make a real difference to their bottom
line, whilst also helping to cut power consumption and reduce their
carbon footprint,” said Howard.
As part of its evaluations, Fujitsu will be offering companies
virtualised server solutions to help reduce power and hardware
costs, although firms are not obliged to purchase them.
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