Green Computing is the study and practice of using computing resources efficiently. Green computing systems or products take into account the so-called triple bottom line of people, planet, profit. This differs somewhat from traditional or standard business practices that focus mainly on the economic viability of a computing solution.

The good news is that a carefully planned upgrade and virtualisation programme lets you meet your environmental responsibilities, while at the same time reducing your hardware budget and running costs. Total Memory have over 18 years experience of maximising the utilisation of IT assets for organizations of all sizes.

Upgrading
Upgrading rather than replacing makes a hugely positive impact on your carbon footprint as well as your financial bottom line. More powerfull processors, more memory and faster disk drives could give you exactly what you need at a fraction of the cost, and when you consider that up to 70% of heavy metal waste comes from computers then it makes sense to extend the life of you computer systems wherever possible

Virtualisation
Energy consumption is a critical issue for IT organizations today, whether the goal is to reduce cost, save the environment or keep your datacenter running. In the United States alone, datacenters consumed $4.5 billion worth of electricity in 2006. Industry analyst Gartner estimates that over the next 5 years, most enterprise data centers will spend as much on energy (power and cooling) as they do on hardware infrastructure.

Virtualisation lets you reduce your energy costs and carbon output by 80%. Most servers operate at just 10-15% of the time they are powered on, yet most x86 hardware consumes 60-90% of the normal workload power even when idle.  Virtualization of Servers and Storage reduces power consumption by up to 80% as well as dramatically reducing the hardware required and it’s impact on the environment.

Zero Carbon Supplier
Last year we made the decision to become carbon neutral in our business and in the manufacturing and distribution of the products we sell.

We are committed to reducing the carbon we produce as much as possible and where we cannot eliminate carbon production completely we will invest in recognized carbon offset projects. We have chosen to partner with established experts CO2 Balance to help us achieve our goals.
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About CO2Balance
co2balance has an extensive track record in carbon footprinting services. We have assessed the carbon emissions associated with the manufacture, transportation, use and disposal of goods leading to whole-life analysis. We also assess carbon footprints for the provision of services.

Increasingly, customers are demanding to know the climate impacts associated with the goods or services that they buy. co2balance specialises in such analysis, providing credible reporting that can be used in corporate social responsibility (CSR) work, product labelling, marketing campaigns and more.

co2balance has been active in this area for four years and has considerable experience in carbon footprinting through its highly-qualified consultants.

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