With more companies looking to migrate and ensure seamless operability, thoroughly following the development cycle and increasing interoperability testing to maximize efficiency are paramount for today's smart data centers.
Panduit Corp., a leader in unified physical infrastructure-based solutions, announced this month it is partnering with IBM to implement portable modular data center designs that minimize energy use and provide cost-effective and flexible solutions to meet data center capacity. This is a prime example of deploying sustainable technology infrastructures that meet evolving business requirements and managing costs across the data center life cycle.
A recent Gartner report confirms that green IT tops the agendas of data center and IT managers, despite the economic downturn. However, many do not implement measurements and monitoring, which are essential for the adoption of new technologies and government policies.
As Panduit is looking at promoting standards with respect to physical infrastructure, the Tinley Park, Ill.-based company is also striving to "holistically" bring the aspect of data transport, energy conservation, cooling, power and cost into alignment so that all of those factors can work in unison.
A testament to Panduit's UPI approach can be witnessed in the company's relationship with IBM.
"IBM's PMDC is the most complete, robust and highest quality containerized data center available on the market today," said Steve Sams, IBM's vice president of global site and facilities services. "Harnessing the power of data center virtualization and working with Panduit to deliver innovative products has reaped large savings for our clients, most notably reduction in power and cooling costs."
Further, Panduit has built "green" into its overall approach to its data center products and solutions, including working with its partner ecosystem to create the most effective solutions for its customers.
