Assessing Energy conservation techniques for Greener IT infrastructures

PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING IN I .T . POWER MANAGEMENT

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Introduction

The cost of energy continues to increase with shrinking in corporate budgets and need for more energy input . At times like this , even IT industry is affected and the stakeholders are starting to look for new ways of cutting down the cost as they keep the quality of work high and efficiency maximized . Implementation of a good energy policy in an organization 's premises can lead to reduced costs of ICT infrastructural

br costs in terms of capital required in setting up servers and cooling systems . If the right energy saving and proper utilization habits are adopted and effective construction and installation ideas implemented in natural air flow optimization and proper heat insulation can lead to less cooling facilities requirements , cutting on costs (Greenguard 2009

Efforts of energy conservation in IT infrastructure have been initiated through

Technologies like PoE (Power over internet ) and midspans this is a technology that enables gadgets like phones to receive power together with data through the Ethernet connection . Midspans are stand alone gadgets that are used to interface the Ethernet switch with the power sources for optimized power distribution to the ports as required

Implementation of Smart energy and lighting technology in huge company premises with many workers using ICT equipments

Efforts of IEEE-the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers to set standards for manufacturers of electronic and electrical gadgets (IEEE 802 .3-at ) to ensure optimized energy utilization at the...