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Green Datacenter Methodology

We at HCL follow a phased methodology to provide Green Datacenter solutions that are cost effective, lend sustainability to business operations and ensure a healthy bottom-line for an enterprise.

  • Assessment Phase powered by our unique DGQ Service
    Create baseline of energy usage and carbon footprint of the current environment using HCL’s assessment framework (Green IT Scorecard) which is used to audit the existing environment. This is followed by Gap analysis and Feasibility study to identify transformational activities, perform impact analysis and assess cost structure.
  • Planning and Design Phase
    Develop a detailed roadmap for specific Green IT initiatives like procurement, DC optimization, recycling, financial and resource planning.
  • Implementation Phase
    Choose and implement specific technologies for Datacenter consolidation, virtualization, power and cooling management, IT infrastructure management. This phase would also involve enabling an enterprise to get LEED certified.
 

Assessment

 

Planning and Design

 

Implementation/
Continuous Green
Improvement

 

Facility Assessment

  • Floor plan and layout
  • Power and cooling
  • Security

Technology Assessment

  • IT Asset Utilization
  • IT Power consumption
  • Hardware acquisition and
    lifecycle

Management Assessment

  • Capacity forecast
  • Asset disposal/Asset recovery
 
  • Setting Green
    Procurement  policies
  • E-waste recycling program
  • Optimizing existing data
    center
  • Designing a new Data
    center
  • Positioning DC initiatives
    to support green business
    practices
  • Total cost of ownership +
    Total cost of operations
 

Adopting

  • Power and Cooling Best
    practices
  • Virtualization
  • Power Management
  • DC Consolidation
  • Continuous monitoring
    through Energy efficiency
    Metrics (e.g. PUE by Green Grid)
  • Reporting energy
    efficiency results
  • Realigning targets

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