Recently, I spoke at VMworld in Los Angeles. Virtualization technologies are developing at a rapid pace and will continue to gain a greater foothold in data centers. The value of reducing the hardware footprint in your operation certainly offers savings in terms of the costs of the physical space. There are many operational efficiencies that end-users are validating too.
But, a recent press release from Pacific Gas and Electric Company really points out just how far-reaching the value of virtualization could be to the bottom line of a business.
In the release, PG&E announced the first-eer utility financial incentive program to support virtualization projects in data centers. The program provides a $150 to $300 rebate per server up to a maximum of $4 million per project site or 50% of the total project cost, whichever is lower.
What is an even more significant savings is the $300 to $600 in annual energy costs that will be saved on each server that is removed. Do the math - that's a pretty nice savings if you've got a sizeable data center.
If you've been considering a virtualization project and you're in California, this is a nice little added incentive to move the project forward. If you're in other states or countries, you might want to grab this press release and go have a talk with your local power supplier.
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