Virtualizing with Intel® Xeon® processors helps 3M save USD 91,000 on yearly energy costs and avoid 661 tons of annual emissions
Diversified technology giant 3M has what its executives call a “culture of conservation,” and IT is no exception. The company has eliminated 661 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually and reduced yearly energy costs by USD 91,000 by virtualizing the company’s data centers on energy-efficient Intel® Xeon® processors 5600 and 5500 series. The measures helped 3M earn a USD 34,000 energy incentive credit from the Xcel Energy Data Center Efficiency* program while providing more flexible, reliable infrastructure to business and development teams.
Challenge
•Efficient infrastructure for innovation. Improve data center efficiency and meet growing demand for computing resources while maintaining a reliable, manageable, and cost-effective environment.
•Sustainability. Reduce energy consumption and shrink the company’s carbon footprint.
Solutions
•Virtualize and refresh with Intel® Xeon® processors. 3M deploys HP ProLiant* BL460 G7 and BL490 G7 blade servers based on Intel Xeon processors 5600 and 5500 series. The servers run VMware vSphere* 4.0 ESX, with hardware-assisted support from Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT).
•Stay current. By quickly adopting Intel’s latest technologies, 3M takes advantage of advances in performance, memory capacity, energy efficiency, and virtualization support.
Impact
•Capacity improvements. 3M puts 50 to 60 virtual machines (VM) on each Intel Xeon processor 5640-based server, reducing its total server count by more than 25 percent.
•Cost savings. In addition to energy savings, 3M lowers its costs for software licensing, cabling, and other infrastructure. IT has avoided adding system administrators while supporting more applications.
•Greener world. Calculations performed by 3M and the consulting firm N’compass show 3M’s data center emits 661 fewer tons of CO2 annually.
•Increased agility. IT deploys new applications faster and provides a more responsive end-user experience, helping employees continue 3M’s tradition of technology and marketing excellence.
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Virtualizing with Intel® Xeon® processors helps 3M save USD 91,000 on yearly energy costs and avoid 661 tons of annual emissions
Diversified technology giant 3M has what its executives call a “culture of conservation,” and IT is no exception. The company has eliminated 661 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually and reduced yearly energy costs by USD 91,000 by virtualizing the company’s data centers on energy-efficient Intel® Xeon® processors 5600 and 5500 series. The measures helped 3M earn a USD 34,000 energy incentive credit from the Xcel Energy Data Center Efficiency* program while providing more flexible, reliable infrastructure to business and development teams.
Challenge
•Efficient infrastructure for innovation. Improve data center efficiency and meet growing demand for computing resources while maintaining a reliable, manageable, and cost-effective environment.
•Sustainability. Reduce energy consumption and shrink the company’s carbon footprint.
Solutions
•Virtualize and refresh with Intel® Xeon® processors. 3M deploys HP ProLiant* BL460 G7 and BL490 G7 blade servers based on Intel Xeon processors 5600 and 5500 series. The servers run VMware vSphere* 4.0 ESX, with hardware-assisted support from Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT).
•Stay current. By quickly adopting Intel’s latest technologies, 3M takes advantage of advances in performance, memory capacity, energy efficiency, and virtualization support.
Impact
•Capacity improvements. 3M puts 50 to 60 virtual machines (VM) on each Intel Xeon processor 5640-based server, reducing its total server count by more than 25 percent.
•Cost savings. In addition to energy savings, 3M lowers its costs for software licensing, cabling, and other infrastructure. IT has avoided adding system administrators while supporting more applications.
•Greener world. Calculations performed by 3M and the consulting firm N’compass show 3M’s data center emits 661 fewer tons of CO2 annually.
•Increased agility. IT deploys new applications faster and provides a more responsive end-user experience, helping employees continue 3M’s tradition of technology and marketing excellence.
