Of course, saving energy contributes to sustainability initiatives. Yet, many data center managers tend to focus on individual machines and energy consumption, which often leads to unsustainable actions — think replacing a well-running, three-year-old server because a new device is 8% more economical. In fact, if you take the consumption of resources for producing the new server and recycling the old server into account, the replacement pollutes the environment more than the actual electricity savings.
Oftentimes, sustainability can be improved through simple but targeted measures, which usually require little or no investment. However, these transformations are based on transparency and data collection. A comprehensive IT documentation tool can provide the necessary data and also optimally support the planning of your sustainability initiatives.