IBM and Cisco envision a world where everything is instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. Smarter Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) deliver up to 40 percent savings on energy costs, which means that “going green” isn’t just good for the planet, it makes good business sense.
Organizations around the world are working to reduce their carbon emissions, and for many that means turning an eye toward the data center.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the energy consumption of data centers has doubled in the past five years and is expected to nearly double again in the next five. If left unchecked, data centers, PCs, computing, and telecommunications networks could be among the biggest greenhouse gas emitters by 2020.
There is no single solution to help organizations reduce their environmental impact. Some of the biggest names in information technology are working together to deliver energy-efficient solutions that help control power consumption and energy costs.
IBM and Cisco envision a world where everything is instrumented, interconnected, and intelligent. Smarter Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) deliver up to 40 percent savings on energy costs, which means that “going green” isn’t just good for the planet, it makes good business sense.
The promise of using smart IT to tackle the world’s energy problems is what inspired IBM to form the Green Sigma coalition, which includes key leaders in metering, monitoring, automation, data communications, and software. As a charter member, Cisco collaborated with IBM to integrate two innovative energy solutions: Cisco EnergyWise and IBM Tivoli management software.
The combined solution broadens the range of power-consuming devices it can monitor, manage, and to which it can apply energy-saving policies. It’s a holistic approach to energy management that goes beyond the data center to include any network-connected property or asset including, but not limited to, building management.
“Cisco EnergyWise uses the network to regulate power usage.”
“Anything connected to the internet can be made more green” says John McCool, chair of Cisco’s ecoboard. Today, EnergyWise allows you to control Ethernet-powered devices through Cisco Catalyst switches. Soon, these switches will let companies apply power-saving policies to PCs, IP phones, and building control.
The integrated IBM and Cisco solution provides total visibility into the way power is used. With its consolidated view of information, organizations can enable enterprise-wide energy optimizations that yield significant benefits.
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