The aim of this report is to highlight the issues regarding data center asset planning, including managing complexity in the data center; how companies are dealing with space and power constraints; and the organizational and cultural barriers to the adoption of good practice regarding power saving and green issues. It also takes a look at some of the measures that companies are implementing to save energy in the data center.
The report should be of value to business and IT managers who want to make better use of their data centers to drive business benefits, and yet, at the same time, improve energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.