- Steve Ballmer Chief Executive Officer Microsoft
Read the following case studies that are dedicated to sustainability in data center management.
Stewart Information Services Corporation is an expanding global company that is committed to deliver state-of-the-art real estate information services to its clients, and to provide shareholder value to its investors. Stewart uses the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 to support its strategy for data center consolidation. The system also supports the company requirement to create a data center that is energy efficient and conserves space, which Stewart anticipates will benefit both its facilities team and its IT department.
The Department of Technology Services (DTS) provides information technology services to approximately 500 state, county, federal, and local government entities throughout the state of California. In 2007, DTS upgraded its data center with three physical and three virtual server computers. All six servers run the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system. The upgrade helps DTS reduce data center power consumption, which in turn supports DTS environmental initiatives.
Because data centers account for approximately 1.2-to-2 percent of all electricity that is consumed in the United States, it is critical for organizations to monitor and measure the amount of energy their data centers use. OSIsoft provides a robust performance management infrastructure that is based on Microsoft technologies. The infrastructure helps companies manage the energy consumption of their data centers, which enables smarter use of energy and increased efficiency.
