Energy efficiency of IT equipment is beginning to drive purchasing decisions in the data centre; for example, $29 billion is spent annually just on server power and cooling according to industry research firm IDC.

Similarly, in a study conducted in late 2008, Brocade found that 44 per cent of European IT directors believed that their companies devoted up to a quarter of their total operational expenditure, or OpEx, on energy-related costs. To help alleviate the pressure on corporate budgets and contribute to global energy efficiency, Brocade has introduced the Brocade Energy Efficiency Review, a new service that will help organisations optimise their data centre environments and minimise costs.

The Brocade Energy Efficiency Review is designed to provide a clear picture of the data centre environment, starting with a holistic evaluation of an organisation’s data centre energy use, cooling capacity, air distribution and ancillary environmental factors that can impact both operational costs and reliable service.  Once complete, Brocade provides an in-depth report to the organisation’s site support team to help them build and maintain high-availability, mission critical data centre environments that are energy and cost-efficient.