© 2008 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Green IT Current Israeli Trends Shahar Geiger Maor Research Analyst
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Introduction –What is “Green IT”? Implementing, managing, optimizing and retiring Information Technology in a resource efficient, environmentally manner
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel What “Green IT” Really is
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel An alternative display 4
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Electricity Crisis in Israel Facts: Oil reaches 100$ a barrel: Electricity prices are soaring Demand rate for electricity is rising by 4% annually Servers use more power than ever Israel has no power reserves Future Outcomes: Estimated shortage of thousands of Mw by 2012 Israeli industry will suffer great loses from power malfunctions
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Practical Solutions - Data Center Assessments and Thermal Modeling Green servers and storage devices Advanced cooling methods Data Center arrangements (e.g.: Hot Aisles/Cold Aisles) Virtualization, Consolidation 6
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Practical Solutions – PC Automatic Remote shut down Enable power management features (“sleep mode”) Turn off PC when not in use for long periods Blank Screen Saver (CRT) Thin Client\Virtual Desktop 7
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Practical Solutions–Printers & Paper Printing management software Output management Duplex Printing instead of hard-copy Enable invoices and reports online to costumers when possible Organizational culture: Medium Range (Departmental) Printers only Counting paper in terms of trees 8
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Practical Solutions - Electricity Electricity management (Light and AC command) Energy Efficient light bulbs: 9
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Practical Solutions - Networking 10 Working from home Videoconferencing
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Energy Saving –World Trends Source: SearchDataCenter.com 2007
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Energy Saving – Israeli Trends Source: STKI 2008
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Future Israeli Trends Source: STKI 2008
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Future Israeli Trends Source: STKI 2008
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Future Israeli Trends Source: STKI 2008
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Future Israeli Trends Source: STKI 2008
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Green DC Round Table Summary Key Subjects: Old Data Centers ;space is constrained Electricity, Cables and Cooling Problems DC Arrangements Water Cooling? Thermal Assessments Consolidation, Virtualization DC management Storage (Next phase?)
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Printing Round Table Summary Purpose: Finding Money Between the papers Key Subjects: MFP’s? Cost-Control, Monitoring, Secure Printing Original Toner? Organization Education STKI Insight: IT must know how to “sell” Printing savings to management
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Future Trends? 19 Energy Star specifications for Data Centers Connection between power consumption and the business Alternative energy sources Better Asset Control More Consolidated Printing Environmental Responsibility programs (CDP, GRI)
© 2007 STKI moshav bnei zion tel Thank You Shahar Geiger Maor Research Analyst