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The computer has changed the way we live in every way. From the way we get our groceries to the way we transport ourselves place to place.Computers provide us with our entertainment as well as our livelihood and lifestyle. Whether we are taking in an opera or purchasing a drink at the local pub, we can be sure that information has passed through a computer at some point in the transaction. Some information needs are larger than others. The administration of large corporations and cities require immense amounts of information. The storage of that information can get costly and taxes our environment in energy usage. The servers that hold and distribute all of this information are the focal point of that energy requirement. The amount of hardware necessary to store this information and the energy it takes to cool these systems are the main culprits. Solutions are needed. As we find ways to reduce the hardware necessary to store all of our information, we will also reduce the energy it takes to cool these servers and save ourselves money while reducing our impact on the environment. Strongly recommended were the use of redundant server infrastructure and the Sun UltraThin Clients SunRay, creating the virtual desktop infrastructure. Comparisons were made between the old infrastructure and the new infrastructure by the use of Windows performance monitor. The employment of these modernization techniques resulted in an overall Bad Soden am Taunus municipality IT energy consumption reduction of 61%. Memory options: Memory type-DDR-2 675 MHz (PC3200) registered DIMMs with ECC (128 bit plus ECC databus) Memory Capacity- 16 DDR2 DIMM slots (8 per processor)64GB maximum with 2 CPUS and 4GB DIMMs, standard 32GB This storage of information in a centralized server greatly reduces the “physical” space required for logistical operation, reducing management costs. Also, this bolsters security by moving data from numerous desktop devices to the datacenter. This will also increase the speed of provisioning while strengthening user flexibility by providing universal access. This removes the desktop from the environment of the hardware and OS, thus eliminating unnecessary storage and potential IT problems from your workplace. Many more case studies can be viewed at http://efficient-servers.eu/ for more information and opportunities to support this project as we continue to develop technology toward a more energy efficient IT future.
