IBM Green Data Center - How green is your data center?

IBM Project Big Green. Your guide to going green.

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The first step toward a greener data center is to define your starting point. Take advantage of IBM assessment tools to gauge your energy efficiency, identify opportunities for improvement, and create a plan for sustainable development.

Energy Efficiency Benchmark Tool
This free, online, self-guided energy evaluation tool is independently produced by The Bathwick Group and sponsored by IBM. The detailed assessment is designed to help you determine your data center's current green status, identify concrete steps for improvement, and benchmark your efficiency against other companies worldwide.

Measure your data center's current 'green' score against other organizations in your industry
Identify a project and estimate the ROI
Determine where to start
- Server- and storage-centric assessments
- Facilities-centric assessments

Energy Efficiency Services from IBM
Jump-start your green initiatives with an IBM Energy Efficiency consultation. With more than 850 energy efficiency architects around the world, IBM has the experience to address every aspect of your green data center transformation.

Meet with IBM energy efficiency consultants and experts to help you diagnose specific opportunities for energy savings in your data center
Available services range from resource monitoring and usage projection, to data center optimization, to capacity on demand offsite computing solutions

Virtual Green Data Center: Real efficiency from the virtual world
Visit the IBM Virtual Green Data Center in Second Life to see the latest energy efficiency tools, middleware and systems integrated into an efficient system. You can watch demonstration videos, see green technology in action or open a server rack. If you have a question, you can ask a data center attendant.