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Leveraging Software to Reduce Energy Consumption

Microsoft IT Showcase — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Faced with data center capacity limitations, soaring server use and increased energy consumption, Microsoft IT (MS IT) organized for and developed an Environmental Sustainability (ES) plan. Aimed at reducing the environmental impact of Microsoft, the ES plan inlcudes the strategy of using software to reduce the energy consumption of software-driven devices.

Centralized Server Virtualization Drives IT Cost Reduction

Microsoft IT Showcase — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Are you faced with the competing demands of server growth and cost control? Learn how server and application growth at Microsoft has matured to a model where technologies such as virtualization power a centralized and consolidated server and application management system. In addition to reducing costs associated with physical space and power demands, the model improves server and application manageability.

Streamlined PC Procurement Improves Productivity While Controlling Costs

Microsoft IT Showcase — Mon, 04 May 2009 23:29:00 GMT

Do you manage a PC procurement system? Learn how Microsoft IT closely manages the PC configurations available to its employees. Specific computer procurement guidelines allow Microsoft employees to easily purchase supported PCs. In turn, providing a limited set of supported PC configurations enables the corporation to improve application compatibility, hardware compatibility and provide an improved user experience.