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Green awareness in IT departments

Companies like Sun Microsystems, IBM and Hewlett-Packard have found some success in “being green.” However, it has proven difficult for IT managers to get their departments in a more environmentally aware mode. According to a recent study sponsored by BlueArc:

• Nearly 20% of those polled spend more than $1 million per year on IT energy consumption, and 8 percent spend more than $10 million.

• Almost half said IT energy consumption increased in their organization last year, a problem compounded by rising energy costs.

• 46% reported that they had run out of space, power or cooling capacity at some point.

Reprinted with permission © 2008 TreeTop Technologies

Footnotes: From "View from the TreeTop" Volume 2 Issue 9 September 2008

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