From Physical To Virtual Server Sprawl

If server sprawl was a problem during the dot-com era, what happens when a server is no longer a physical asset, but a virtual one? What challenges are created with virtual server sprawl? 

• How much is server sprawl costing you in terms of licensing and resources? How can this be monetized? 
• How can an underutilized server be identified and isolated? And how do you measure its utilization to ensure that it is, in fact, being underutilized?
• When retiring, how can you be sure that you’re not accidentally taking a vital application offline?

While server virtualization has delivered significant benefits, managing every asset and ensuring every kW and cent is spent wisely can be daunting, however, there is tremendous opportunity in doing so. Join Michael Tresh, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Viridity Software, to learn how to rein in server sprawl and manage your complex, ever-changing interdependent systems with one simple platform.

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The Physical & The Logical; Comprehensive DCIM

Brain meets brawn with a comprehensive data center infrastructure management (DCIM) plan. In order to run a highly optimized data center, one must constantly recondition the physical layer (power, space, and cooling) according to the needs of the logical layer (applications, servers, network). Join Mike Tresh, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Viridity Software, as he discusses best practices for both ends of the spectrum.

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Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Defined

Data Center Infrastructure Management has emerged, promising to bridge the gap between IT and Facilities. But what new features does DCIM offer that traditional building management systems, power monitoring hardware, and asset management tools do not? What are the benefits, and what are the barriers to entry? Join Mike Rowan, co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software, as he discusses the issues DCIM solutions aim to solve and what they may solve in the future.

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Predicting and Simulating Data Center Changes using DCIM

Are you holding your breath every time you plug in another server, in fear that a brownout may occur? Alleviate this stress by discovering exactly what's in your data center and determining an accurate baseline for capacity. Find out how DCIM software has enabled data center managers to restore control and deploy new servers and applications with confidence. Join Mike Tresh, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Viridity Software, to find out how to be prepared for any change you may need to make in your data center.

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Impact of Latest Technologies on Tech Refresh

Time for a tech refresh? If you haven’t purchased new hardware in a few years, you may be surprised at how smart and flexible these machines have become in terms of energy management and distribution.  Join industry expert, Michelle Bailey, Senior Research Analyst, IDC, and Mike Rowan, co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software, as they discuss the latest data center technologies. This webinar will include a quick demonstration of Viridity EnergyCenter and will be open to your questions.

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What Data Center Rebates Are You Entitled To?

In most data centers, 50% of a data center’s operating costs are due to the electricity required to power and cool IT equipment.  What better time than now to measure your data center power consumption in order to determine how you can be more efficient? Join Viridity Software co-founder and CTO, Mike Rowan, and Data Center Rebates Dan Gatti, President & CEO, as they show you how to get the baseline information necessary to identify which equipment should be consolidated, replaced and what will qualify for data center energy rebates.

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Planning a Tech Refresh with the Right Information

When does it make sense to upgrade to more efficient servers?  Most data centers operate on a 3 to 5 year tech refresh cycle. Is this really the best way to decide when to refresh old equipment?  By continuously monitoring the cost to run older equipment, you can determine when you have hit the break-even point with your existing servers.  Join Viridity co-founder and CTO, Mike Rowan, as he reviews best practices for technology refresh.

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The State of the Data Center

Based on results from a survey given to AFCOM members on December 16, 2010, this webinar will review what is going on in today’s data center. Join Jill Yaoz, CEO of AFCOM, Tom Roberts, AFCOM's Data Center Manager of the Year 2011, and Mike Tresh, Director of Product Management and Marketing, Viridity Software, to discuss the potential declining use of mainframes, the explosion of web applications, data center expansions, faster acceptance of cloud computing, and more.

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Eliminating Wasted Power and Cooling in Data Centers

Join Derek Schwartz, co-founder of the Green Data Center Alliance, and Mike Rowan, co-founder and CTO at Viridity Software as they discuss a Data Center Energy Efficiency Framework (DCEEF) designed to assist any owner/operator with a roadmap of projects that can reduce consumption in 5 distinct categories: IT, Facilities & Real Estate, Process, Governance & Finance.

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Measuring Energy Consumption with Viridity and Trendpoint

A recent study by McKinsey & Co. predicted that data centers will surpass the airline industry as the largest source of carbon dioxide emissions by 2020 and called for data centers to double their energy efficiency by 2012. Join Mike Rowan, co-founder and CTO at Viridity Software, and Bob Hunter, CEO at TrendPoint as they discuss how critical it is for data centers to get control of their energy use and how challenging that can be given the rapid increases in server processing power that result in more power consumption and a greater demand for cooling resources.

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IDC Research: The Future of Energy Efficiency in the Data Center

According to IDC Research, running out of power and the rising cost of energy are primary drivers behind the heightened need to measure power consumption in the data center. Yet, surveys indicate that less than half of all enterprises measure their power usage. Why is this? Join Michael Rowan, Co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software, and Michelle Bailey, Senior Research Analyst, IDC as they discuss why it’s important to accurately measure how power is being consumed by IT equipment.

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Identifying Servers for Consolidation, Refresh, or Retirement

The national average for server utilization is just 6% and up to 30% of servers in the data center are doing little more than wasting space and energy. While you may not be in this bad a position, every data center has some percentage of servers that are drawing power but not contributing to the business. These underutilized servers represent an enormous potential for savings in the data center.

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LexisNexis Experience Managing Data Center Energy with Viridity Software

This recorded webinar features Marty Stephens, Director of Information Technology of LexisNexis Risk Solutions,and Michael Rowan, CTO & Co-Founder of Viridity Software, as they discuss how Viridity EnergyCenter software helped LexisNexis Risk Solutions improve energy efficiency and lower their power bill.

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Getting Started on an Energy Efficient Data Center
Featuring: Andy Lawrence from the 451 Group

Join Andy Lawrence, Research Director, at The 451 Group and Michael Rowan, Viridity Software's co-founder and CTO, as they discuss the data center energy problem and how data center, IT, and facility managers can get started making their data centers more energy efficient. Watch as Andy identifies the benefits with measuring energy usage, the problems, current technologies & strategies, market predictions, and most importantly, the savings associated with reducing energy consumption.

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Top 10 Reasons to Use Energy Resource Management Software