As the United States grapples with recently decreased credit
ratings and a volatile stock market, the debate over fiscal
responsibility has reached a fever pitch. Issues such as
healthcare, taxes and federal spending have drawn much of the focus
(and ire) of those engaged in the debate, while questions like
where to cut, when to spend and how to manage saturate the
airwaves.
And according to a recent announcement by the Federal
CIO (Chief Information Officer) Council, we now know of at least
one sector in which the "where to cut" question has been answered -
federally-run data centers.
At a proposed cost-savings of $3 billion total, the Federal Data
Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) has outlined a plan in
which a minimum of 800 government-run data centers will close by
the year 2015 (and in the interim, a total of 114 by 2011 and 178
in 2012).
The undertaking not only seeks to save money, but increase
efficiency, remove unnecessary redundancies and boost operational
stability via new technology across the government's vast network
of data centers, which includes the Defense Department, Department
of Agriculture and Justice Department.
Of course, Chatsworth Products, Inc. (CPI) is no stranger to reliable
government data center support at all levels - federal, state
and local. And while current consolidation will positively impact
performance and reduce cost, the essential need for quality
government data centers remains strong. In that regard, CPI has
plenty of experience with military and government departments,
agencies, offices and administrations in the installation of CPI
equipment in many mission-critical facilities.
That includes
the State of Montana and its CPI/KyotoCooling®-outfitted government
data center in the capital city of Helena. It's here where our
innovative CPI Passive Cooling®
Solutions (paired with KyotoCooling) are helping the state
achieve incredible energy efficiency at a fraction of the
traditional cost. Better yet, see the data center for yourself (on
us!) when CPI hosts the first-ever U.S. KyotoCooling Conference on
October 25-26 - details here.
Just as on-going consolidation points out, increasing the
efficiency of any existing or new data center is a great idea. If
you're interested in learning how, or simply how to measure your
own efficiency, be sure to talk to CPI Tech Support at
800-834-4969. If you're in the government sector and need
more information on how to make a purchase, be sure to click here.
Jeff
Cihocki, eContent Specialist