Are Technology Decision Makers Geeks? You bet. We had a group of Technology Decision Makers from a wide diversity of companies coming together to learn about Green IT. Geeks going green! Technology can make a huge impact.
I’m writing this as the session is going on. So it is really hot!! We will make the slides available shortly. A video recording is also planned.
This marks that start of an all exciting week, Microsoft {one} Nation 2009.
Session 1: Green IT Computing Framework
Direct Link to Video: Click here
Session 2: Inside Microsoft – Real World Benefits of Infrastructure Optimization
Direct link to video: Click Here
Side Note: Interesting. John Fernandes (Speaker for Session 1), shared about how Microsoft is making itself a responsible citizen on the Planet and doing what should be right for the business, and for earth. One very interesting thing that he brought up was, Green IT for a company can include operations and many aspects of being Green, saving off Travel and replacing them with technologies helps a company be efficient, cuts costs and be more productive.
I didn’t think of that. In Redmond, Microsoft cuts off 30,000 miles of travel between campuses and offices. Can you imagine how much time is saved, how much fuel was prevented from being burnt. For example, if you can do video conferencing (Live Meeting), you need not travel. There are so many technologies that help a company be efficient and increase productivity.
Virtualization was also mentioned. Using server virtualization, you can reduce the number of physical servers you have. Apart from hardware costs, in relation to Green IT and Data Center, you have on cooling, power consumption, physical rack space. Hmm. Reducing costs, nice…
Azure services is also being mentioned. Interesting. With respect to GreenIT, instead of paying for your own dat
a centers and paying for power, cooling, space..etc..You can in future, drop all those, and use Windows Azure. Microsoft provides the hosting, the services, and capabilities of what you need. Let Microsoft deal with the hosting, the power, the cooling and everything else. You really just be worried about how you leverage the platform and concentrate on your application.
Pom shared about how Microsoft platform provide compliance and governance. He demoed SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) with the Energy Star Management Pack. Making it super easy and removing the rocket science of energy/Green compliance.
Enough said, please watch out for the video coming. ;-)
Singapore’s First Server Show
You heard about PC Show and IT Show, have you heard about Server Show? Microsoft with major hardware partners are making never seen before prices of the hardware you loved, together with the best Server Operating System around. Pop over and take a look.
Location: 1 Marina Boulevard, #21-00, Singapore 018989
I’ll follow on with the deals that has been arranged later today. But these partners are here.
<DELL | HP | FUJITSU | LENOVO>
/Dennis
