GITEC 2014: Improving Data Center Efficiency

Consolidation efforts lead to optimization.

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<li>Bill Tschudi, Group Leader, High-Tech and Industrial Systems Group,&nbsp;<span style="line-height: 1.6;">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.6;">Joe Klimavicz, CIO, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 1.6;">Shawn P. McCarthy, Research Director, IDC Government</span></li>
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<li>Agencies have an opportunity to save 20 percent to 40 percent by implementing efficiency measures.</li>
<li>Consolidation leads to standardization, which improves efficiency.</li>
<li>Eliminating equipment through consolidation reduces capital expenditures.</li>
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