Green IT Budgets On The Rise

02 June 2009
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Green IT Budgets On The Rise

02 June 2009
1 minute read

Symantec have published a report into the attitudes of organisations towards “Green IT”. They surveyed over 1,000 companies worldwide.

High Level Summary of Findings

  • Green IT has moved from a wishlist item to high priority. 97% were discussing Green IT Strategy, 67% discussing or trialing Green IT initiatives and 30% have already implemented a strategy
  • Green IT budgets are rising and IT are willing to pay a premium for green equipment.
  • IT is at the heart of Enterprise Green Efforts. 81% of IT Departments are responsible or are cross-charged for data centre electricity. 92% believe IT has a pivotal role.
  • Top Priorities
    1. Energy Consumption
    2. Reducing Cooling Costs
    3. Reduce Pollution
    4. Qualify as a “Green” Company
  • Most Common Tactics
    1. Replace hardware with more efficient models
    2. Monitor power consumption
    3. Server consolidation
    4. Server virtualisation

Finally, 55% are considering SaaS as part of a strategy to reduce power (Then somone else can worry about the servers).

The report is here
The accompanying press release is here

About Martin Thompson

Martin is the founder of ITAM Forum, a not-for-profit trade body for the advancement of IT Asset Management.

He is also the author of the book "Practical ITAM - The essential guide for IT Asset Managers", a book that describes how to get started and make a difference in the field of IT Asset Management. In addition, Martin developed the PITAM training course and certification.

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