Sustainable IT John Pollitt – Head of IT Services, City College Norwich. [email_address] www.ccn.ac.uk

John Pollitt – Head of IT Services, City College Norwich.

[email_address]

www.ccn.ac.uk

What is Green Computing? Green computing is the use of computers and related resources in an environmentally responsible manner. It’s not just for tree huggers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtntQJr1TjQ

Green computing is the use of computers and related resources in an environmentally responsible manner.

It’s not just for tree huggers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtntQJr1TjQ

Why bother? Reputation Cost savings Social responsibility Global (resources, carbon) Local environment (heat, footprint, H&S) Compliance BREEAM excellence Legislation

Reputation

Cost savings

Social responsibility

Global (resources, carbon)

Local environment (heat, footprint, H&S)

Compliance

BREEAM excellence

Legislation

New Vs Old New build – an opportunity for change Legacy kit – counting the cost Existing build & infrastructure

New build – an opportunity for change

Legacy kit – counting the cost

Existing build & infrastructure

Before green was popular Print consumables LCD monitors No inkjets Refurbished PCs Re-cycled equipment (PCs & CDs) Auto shutdown student PCs

Print consumables

LCD monitors

No inkjets

Refurbished PCs

Re-cycled equipment (PCs & CDs)

Auto shutdown student PCs

What came next? Classroom & Office PCs – tower, small form or laptop? Repro – wastebin, duplex, mono, print quotas, MFDs. AV – auto shutdown projectors, plasma E-forms – e-registers, progressions other docs. Sustainability as part of the procurement policy.

Classroom & Office

PCs – tower, small form or laptop?

Repro – wastebin, duplex, mono, print quotas, MFDs.

AV – auto shutdown projectors, plasma

E-forms – e-registers, progressions other docs.

Sustainability as part of the procurement policy.

The price of progress

The price of progress

What now? Data Centre Storage Consolidation Server Consolidation (Virtualisation) Thin client & flexible computing Third party device support Audio Visual Auto shutdown staff PCs

Data Centre

Storage Consolidation

Server Consolidation (Virtualisation)

Thin client & flexible computing

Third party device support

Audio Visual

Auto shutdown staff PCs

Gotchas I need a huge LCD, 2 would be better… Virtualisation creep AV growth Power management issues & limitations Multiple mobile devices MFD consolidation Packaging

I need a huge LCD, 2 would be better…

Virtualisation creep

AV growth

Power management issues & limitations

Multiple mobile devices

MFD consolidation

Packaging

Help is at hand http://michaelbluejay.com/electricity/computers.html

Planning your Data Centre Planning for Energy Requirements with Dell Servers, Storage, and Networking http://www.dell.com/calc Welcome to the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner Energy efficiency is not related just to power (kWh) requirement, or cooling requirements, or performance (MIPs) - it pertains to all of these variables. And it's not just a data center issue - it is critical for organizations of all sizes and scopes. To get started improving your energy efficiency, use the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner to understand how your choices impact your energy use.

Planning for Energy Requirements with Dell Servers, Storage, and Networking

http://www.dell.com/calc

Welcome to the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner

Energy efficiency is not related just to power (kWh) requirement, or cooling requirements, or performance (MIPs) - it pertains to all of these variables. And it's not just a data center issue - it is critical for organizations of all sizes and scopes. To get started improving your energy efficiency, use the Dell Data Center Capacity Planner to understand how your choices impact your energy use.

Planning your Data Centre http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.10.green.aspx

Energy Star ratings http://www.energystar.gov

Energy Star ratings Energy Star 5 currently in draft

Energy Star 5 currently in draft

Other ratings http://www.epeat.net/

Measuring use Mains voltage testers & cost calculators http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=83964&MenuName=Power+and+Energy+Monitors&FromMenu=y&doy=25m2 £20 - 25

Mains voltage testers & cost calculators

http://www.maplin.co.uk/search.aspx?MenuNo=83964&MenuName=Power+and+Energy+Monitors&FromMenu=y&doy=25m2

£20 - 25

Measuring use http://www.susteit.org.uk/files/index.php

Funding sustainable IT http://www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/PublicSector/la/salix.htm