Gartner: Drei Schritte zur Reduzierung des Netzwerkeinflusses auf den ökologischen Fußabdruck von Unternehmen

Donnerstag, 13. Dezember 2007 um 16:54

Gartner advises organisations not to let themselves be influenced by vendors into buying networking technologies they don’t require ‘just in case’ or just to protect ‘use it or loose it’ budget cycles. However adding additional network functionality can sometimes reduce environmental impact elsewhere in IT.

Minimise the number of layers and devices
The blind application of ‘established design practices’ in networking can result in the over layering of devices and subsequent performance bottlenecks.  Technological advances in many areas mean that the mountains of networking boxes in most networks today can be collapsed and replaced with a far smaller number of devices.

Consider power consumption of networking devices during product selection
In addition to making power efficiency one of the new product selection criteria, power efficiency can become a factor in decisions regarding the replacement of aging network equipment.  In the longer term Gartner expects to see the evolution of new more energy efficient networking technologies such as ‘Energy Efficient Ethernet’.

“By following these three steps organisations will be able to minimise the environmental impact of their business networks without negatively affecting the organisation’s network functionality,” said Mr Rickard.  “However, this needs to be part of an ongoing network strategy, not just performed in isolation as a one-off.”

This report is part of a special report on “green IT” that examines the issue of "green IT," predicts how it will evolve and recommends how IT organisations should respond. More information is available in the Gartner report “Green IT: The New Industry Shock Wave”.

About Gartner
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the indispensable partner to 60,000 clients in 10,000 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 3,900 associates, including 1,200 research analysts and consultants in 75 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.

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