Benefits of the simulator

The simulator allows businesses to simulate their own data centre setup and then make a series of hypothetical changes to establish how these changes will positively (or negatively) impact energy efficiency and the total cost of ownership and operation.

This has an immediate benefit for businesses wishing to make energy savings and reduce operating costs.

The simulator is capable of understanding the complex interaction and dependencies within a data centre environment and simulating how user load on IT applications and systems impacts power consumption within the data centre.

The simulator is also capable of modeling these complex environments against time (forward in time) allowing the user to simulate the environment and adjust multiple variables before making a financial commitment or implementing any real business or technical changes.

The simulator results give a clear impact analysis over time, identifying the potential data centre running costs and energy consumption. With the emergence of such a tool it is hoped that businesses will be able to make more informed decisions when it comes to the true running cost (fiscal and environmental) of an IT platform or service as well as the ever increasing cost of power needing to be carefully factored into any business decision.

Blogs

Data into Pictures - The Power of the Image

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The State of Carbon Taxes in 2011 - Part I

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