Worldwide Server Energy Expense 2008-2012 Forecast

Publication Date	January 2009
Publisher	IDC
Product Type	Report
Pages	25
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	IDC06810

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Summary

This IDC study provides a forecast for the energy expense to power and cool the worldwide installed base of servers, as well as insights into the customer challenges within the datacenter.

"Power and cooling is the number 1 challenge for datacenter managers today," said Jed Scaramella, senior research analyst, Datacenter Trends. "There is significant market opportunity to deliver power and cooling solutions that reduce costs and improve IT availability."

Content

IDC Opinion
In This Study
- Methodology
Situation Overview
- Power and Cooling Is the Number 1 Challenge in the Datacenter
- Figure: Top Datacenter Challenges
- Energy Efficiency Impacts Business Operations
- Figure: Business Impact Related to Power and Cooling
- Solutions for Power and Cooling
Future Outlook
- Forecast and Assumptions
- Table: Worldwide Expense to Power and Cool the Server Installed Base, 2005-2012 ($B)
- Figure: Worldwide Expense to Power and Cool the Server Installed Base, 1996-2012
- Table: Key Forecast Assumptions for the Worldwide Server Energy Market, 2008-2012
- Market Context
- Table: Worldwide Expense to Power and Cool the Server Installed Base, 2005-2012: Comparison of 2006 and 2008 Forecasts ($B)
- Figure: Worldwide Expense to Power and Cool the Server Installed Base, 2005-2012: Comparison of 2006 and 2008 Forecasts
Essential Guidance
- Opportunity in an Emerging Market
- Messaging in an Economic Downturn
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- Related Research
- Methodology
  - Historical Market Values and Exchange Rates
- Appendix
  - The Shifting Landscape for Servers
    - Operational Challenges from Shifting Server Hardware
- Synopsis