One of the more impactful practices of Green IT is Server Consolidation

Businesses have been facing the challenges of "server sprawl" for many years now - networks, server rooms, and datacenters seem to be literally overflowing with equipment that has been amassed over the years. Aside from simply decommissioning unused equipment, virtualization practices can be leveraged to reduce your server environment while retaining all the critical systems your business relies on.

The most fundamental use of virtualization is to help consolidate many servers onto a single piece of server hardware.Reducing the amount of hardware in your environment reduces the amount of energy needed to power and cool this equipment.

Reduce Hardware = Reduce Energy Consumption
It's that simple!

Cut Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) While Increasing Operational Agility

Leveraging virtualization and server consolidation practices can yield potential benefits:

• Reduce energy costs by 80%
• Save more than $3,000 per year for every server workload virtualized
• Reduce hardware and operating costs by as much as 50%
• Reduce hardware requirements by a 10:1 ratio or better
• Increase utilization of existing hardware from 10-15% up to 80%
• Reduce the time it takes to provision new servers by up to 70%

G2 Tech can help you assess your IT environment to identify consolidation candidates and to calculate the potential savings from using virtualization.