iT1 Releases a New White Paper on Energy Saving Through Server Decommissioning

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new white paper released by iT1 Consulting outlines the ways in which organizations that store and safeguard electronic data can generate major cost savings by securely decommissioning aging or underused servers. Many physical servers use around 60% of their full power when switched on, even if they aren't performing useful work. Unused or under-used servers waste electricity, plant cooling, and space as well as internal capability such as CPU cycles, memory and storage. Securely decommissioning these machines can yield immediate cost savings to data operations in the form of greatly reduced power bills.

"Not all data center operations actively track the amount of energy use attributable to servers that aren't engaged in productive work, but the amount of energy and money wasted on non-productive server work can be tremendous," said M. Scott Brooks, a Principal at iT1 Consulting. "Streamlining operations and replacing aging servers with more powerful, energy-efficient machines is a win-win for data operations across the spectrum."

For public and private organizations that safeguard sensitive customer or citizen data, iT1's server decommission services include an array of drive destruction options to ensure data doesn't get into the wrong hands. Drives can undergo a 7-pass wipe in accordance with DoD standards for destruction of classified information, degaussed, or physically destroyed onsite as part of the process. Additionally, iT1 offers unparalleled client transparency into the decommission process via a secure application that allows customers to track the process in real time on the Web or on an iPad.

"There's no better way to ensure that our customers feel engaged in the process than allowing this level of insight into our process," said Brooks. "We do everything possible to ensure that our customers' information is safeguarded at every point of the transition to a leaner, greener, and more efficient operation."

The white paper is available free of charge at http://whitepaper.it1help.com/iT1_Server_Decommission_Whitepaper.pdf. For more information, please contact [email protected].

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SOURCE iT1 Consulting