EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Assessment

Reducing Costs - Placing a Stake in the Ground

Dimension 85 provides a baseline and ongoing assessment service delivering a systematic approach to comparing your IT Infrastructure investment against the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency best practice guidlines.

In response to a recognised increase in energy consumption and demand within data centres, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has released the Code of Conduct on Data Centers Energy EFficiency (Code) which includes a best practice guide to identification and recommendation for improving energy efficiency, reducing demand and raising awareness.

This vendor-independent assessment, is delivered in report form and takes a holistic approach to the data centre infrastructure and environment to establish a point-in-time measurement of maturity and effectiveness of the IT Infrastructure. The report classifies each component of the Code of Conduct with its unique assessment and adoption rating and together with the Code's defined importance ratings enable you to establish priorities and identify infrastructure component candidates for improvement.

Assessment is a necessary step if you are preparing for application to the EU for status of "Participant" in the EU's programme on data center energy efficiency. Although the programme is currently voluntary, the results of the assessment and commitment to the scheme can deliver significant business benefits, including:

• Identification of cost saving opportunities.
• Awareness of activities necessary to increase energy efficiency of IT assets.
• Recommendations to meet corporate social responsibility objectives and compliance requirements.
• Verifiable adherence to the EU's guidelines and objectives for energy and carbon management.

Using a non-invasive consulting model and our online baselining and assessment software, Assessor, our report provides a strategic management tool containing a set of pragmatic recommendations that can be used with other management initiatives and applied either as a tactical response or as part of a continual improvement programme for the data centre.

Assessing against EU established guidelines the assessment delivers:

• Comparison of IT the infrastructure, management processes and resources against EU established best practice guidelines.
• Observations of divergence from established best practice guidelines with related priority of importance.
• Identification of potential enhancements.
• Cost-effective recommendations.
• Transfer of information that will enhance value and ROI for future IT investments.

All engangements are tailored to meet your individual requirements and for further information contact us through our Online Consulting portal.