IBM launches “Project Big Green” to make Data Centers greener

US based tech giant IBM has announced their “Project Big Green” initiative as they aim to make Data Centers more energy efficient and greener.

IBM said that they are planning to invest $1 billion per year to help businesses increase their level of energy efficiency in their IT departments.

The company claims that these steps would also help the companies as it would reduce their electricity bills. IBM expects that the businesses can save as much as 42 percent in power bills.

Val Rahmani, general manager of Infrastructure Management Services for IBM Global Technology Services said in a statement on this initiative: “Currently, there is an energy crisis, and not only does it have an impact on society, but it also impacts everything that is used to run businesses. For example, IT departments have a substantial impact when it comes to helping run a business.”

Mike Daniels, senior vice president of IBM Global Technology services added: “This energy crisis had been brewing for some time as it manifested itself. Businesses did not anticipate the heat.”

Rakesh Kumar, a Gartner vice president based in the United Kingdom had this to say: “IBM’s approach differs from other vendors pushing green agendas because it combines hardware, software and services. Companies like Hewlett-Packard and Sun, which unveiled green initiatives before Big Blue, focused their strategies on hardware products.”