New Local TechNet Site for Environmental and Sustainability Resources
We've just launched this new site - it's a gateway to the main links and resources you need to understand how Microsoft technology (and of course partner solutions based on it !) can help customers improve their environmental footprint. We've be continuing to improve and develop this site over the coming weeks so please let me know what you think. In the top section is some high level talking points on how we think of the power of IT in this context.
https://www.microsoft.com.au/technet/environment
"Are you an IT professional or a software developer looking to enhance your eco-friendly resources?
Discover how Microsoft and its partners use innovative technologies and responsible business practices to address environmental challenges worldwide
Creating technology solutions. Microsoft believes that technology is foundational to solving today’s environmental challenges and enabling long term sustainability. We are working with partners, customers, governments and organisations to find new ways to:
Reduce Energy Consumed by Technology
- Windows Vista is our most energy-efficient client operating system to date, with significant changes to power management – all working to significantly reduce energy consumption.
- Tests for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 reveal power savings of up to 10 percent over Windows Server 2003 at comparable levels of throughput.
Rethink Business Practices
- Reduce the number of physical machines without sacrificing performance using the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V feature.
Microsoft’s System Center software helps IT professionals proactively manage the energy consumption and environmental footprint of their physical and virtual IT environments. With its seamless integration to Microsoft’s operating systems, System Center optimizes resources and reduces energy consumption through:
- Progressive Group Policy management
- Virtualization for server consolidation
- Centralized reporting and control
Microsoft provides a free Assessment and Planning Toolkit Solution Accelerator that will auto-generate desktop and server optimization strategies for:
- Upgrading existing machines to Windows Vista and Microsoft Windows Server 2008
- Performance recommendations and modelling for server consolidation using Hyper-V
- Intelligent Placement of virtualized machines to balance workloads most effectively
Research New Solutions
Microsoft Virtual Earth platform allows customers insight into global trends and patterns through online maps and data. Geomatics, Sungevity, Infusion, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and others have developed innovative environmental solutions on the Virtual Earth Platform.
This site is intended to help IT Professionals get easy access to the numerous resources available to help you innovate inside your IT infrastructure in terms of environmental impact."