virtualisation
Through
virtualisation, organisations can reduce the number of physical devices – not
just in the data centre, but also on the network and at the desktop. This
reduces the size and number of facilities required to house and operate
equipment, increases the longevity of devices (especially at the desktop) and
reduces the proliferation of equipment by providing them with the capability
to perform multiple functions.
Virtualisation
can have a strong impact on reducing carbon emissions in relation to energy consumption,
but also in relation to the emissions produced during the device lifecycle –
from manufacture to disposal. Organisations can potentially save costs by
reducing the number and size of facilities required for business operations,
requiring less energy for heating, cooling and lighting; and lower building
management costs. By reducing the number of physical devices, organisations
not only save on power consumption, but also on the cost of purchasing new
equipment, maintaining it during operating life and disposing of it at
end-of-life. Therefore, energy efficiency is not just a “green ICT strategy”
– it is also ICT best practice to decrease waste, reduce cost and remove
complexity.
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Green ICT strategies should be treated
as an extension to existing ICT best practice.
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Dimension
Data’s virtualisation services and solutions address an organisation’s
requirement to reduce its use and reliance on electricity in the data centre,
in its buildings and facilities, on the network and at the desktop.
Services
and Solutions
- Office Sustainability Services is a set of four
complementary service modules designed to help office-based organisations
build and execute their responses to climate change.
- Server
Virtualisation Assessment is consulting service that helps you
unlock the true value of your server environment, maximise your current
investment and accurately determine your future capacity requirements.
- Storage
and Server Consolidation is a structured approach to desktop
lifecycle management minimises the operational effort and costs
associated with deploying, managing and supporting distributed desktop
computing environments.
In
addition to Virtualisation services and solutions, Dimension Data has grouped
its Carbon-Friendly Infrastructure solution offerings into three other key
areas. Each of these solution offerings are aligned to existing IT solutions,
addressing existing ICT best practice, in addition to delivering a green
benefit to our clients:
