Save data centre costs 'by spring cleaning'
23 Jun 2009
Spring cleaning can do more than clear out wardrobe space - it could be the key to reducing data centre costs, it has been claimed.
Writing for NetworkProPortal.com, Steve Pinder, principal consultant at GlassHouse Technologies, explains that older assets left behind during upgrades can prevent facilities from running optimally.
He notes that a variety of factors can lead to old equipment being left connected up - such as poor labelling of physical machines or a small percentage of storage capacity being left in use.
From his own experience, Mr Pinder puts the proportion of assets that are either obsolete or unnecessary at between five and ten per cent in most data centres, adding that some are not used at all as the individual who needed them has left.
This leads to them adding to power and cooling costs "ad infinitum" unless somebody takes the initiative to identify which hardware is still providing a sufficient return on its operating costs.
Sister site StorageProPortal.com urged data centre managers to take action in 2009 to help reduce the facilities' power consumption by switching off idle machines to result in industry-wide cost savings and reduced carbon emissions..
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