Energy-efficient servers help customers reduce power consumption

Issued by Fujitsu Technology Solutions for CoCre8

Johannesburg, 09 Sep 2009

Fujitsu has announced that it is the first vendor to comply with the stringent Energy Star 1.0 rating for both its rack and tower servers.

In the first phase, four PRIMERGY server configurations will be Energy Star 1.0-certified, underlining Fujitsu's overall approach of innovation and efficiency to reduce carbon footprint and help customers cut power consumption and costs. Confirmation is expected shortly for systems currently undergoing Energy Star certification.

Energy Star is a well-known label that helps customers easily identify energy-efficient systems. In extending its programme to include x86 servers, Energy Star has set rigorous power management requirements.

“By deploying more energy-efficient servers, organisations can reduce total data centre energy consumption,” says Richard Sutherland, Portfolio Manager, Dynamic Infrastructures at Fujitsu Technology Solutions.

“We are committed to helping our customers reduce power consumption, and as a result, benefit from significant cost savings. Achieving Energy Star 1.0 certification for our PRIMERGY rack and tower servers underlines that commitment. On average, servers that earn the Energy Star label are 30% more energy-efficient than standard servers.”

The first four PRIMERGY models certified for Energy Star 1.0 are configurations for the TX200 S5 and TX300 S5 towers, specifically geared at SME customers, plus the RX200 S5 and RX300 S5 racks.

Qualifying PRIMERGY servers include Cool-safe technology for improved air intake and system cooling, energy-efficient power supply units, and intelligent power server management functions to measure, control and limit energy consumption. The current Energy Star specification for servers only covers x86 servers of up to four sockets. The four certified configurations are available immediately.

Since 1994, Fujitsu has actively participated in the Energy Star programme and offers a variety of PCs, small-scale servers, notebooks, thin clients, workstations and displays that meet the applicable US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements for Energy Star qualification. With the latest Energy Star 1.0 certification, Fujitsu now extends its co-operation with Energy Star to include energy-efficient x86 servers.

Images of the certified servers are available here:

TX200 S5: http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/ms/go.cfm?itemid=30222&jumpfactor=6
TX300 S5: http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/ms/go.cfm?itemid=30243&jumpfactor=6
RX200 S5: http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/ms/go.cfm?itemid=29128&jumpfactor=6
RX300 S5: http://mediaserver.ts.fujitsu.com/ms/go.cfm?itemid=29428&jumpfactor=6

Details of Energy Star's key product criteria for servers are online at:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=ent_servers.pr_crit_enterprise_servers

Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175 000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenue of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009. For more information, please see: http://www.fujitsu.com.

Fujitsu Technology Solutions

Fujitsu Technology Solutions is the leading European IT infrastructure provider with a presence in all key markets in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, plus India, serving large-, medium- and small-sized companies as well as consumers. With its Dynamic Infrastructures approach, the company offers a full portfolio of IT products, solutions and services, ranging from clients to data centre solutions, managed infrastructure and infrastructure as a service. Fujitsu Technology Solutions employs more than 10 000 people and is part of the global Fujitsu Group, which delivers IT-based business solutions to customers in 70 countries through a workforce of 175 000 employees. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu reported consolidated revenue of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2009.

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