IT managers are increasingly being asked toreduce the power consumptionof their
IT infrastructures.
An independent survey of IT managers commissioned by archiving
supplier Plasmon said 34% of managers had already reduced their
power consumption.
In addition, 26% said they expected to be given the task to
reduce power within 12 months. Overall, 86% of respondents expected
to be responsible for reducing power consumption in their IT
infrastructure within three years.
Financial services lead the way in decreasing power consumption,
with 47% of respondents already working to reduce IT power.
The protection of the environment was the biggest motive for
financial services firms, and a limited amount of power being
available was the main reason for 20% in this sector.
By contrast, 68% of manufacturers claimed cost reduction as the
most significant motive.