Fujitsu's Approach to Environmental Protection Using "PRIMERGY" PC Server

IT equipment now accounts for about 5 percent of the total electric power consumed in Japan, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry predicts that the total power consumed by IT equipment will increase about fivefold over 2006 levels by 2025. Unlike in other industries that are seeing trends toward saving energy, only IT-related industries are exhibiting the opposite trends concerning power consumption. Moreover, corporate customers are paying more attention to saving energy from a business standpoint, since energy savings for PC servers will in turn reduce data center operating costs, such as costs for air-conditioning and electric power. In line with such market trends, Fujitsu has been active in saving energy for PC servers in offices. This paper introduces the latest energy-saving technologies, citing the example of PRIMERGY TX120, a product that has achieved the highest level of energy saving in the industry, and describes Fujitsu's contributions in the fields of developmental concepts and decreasing environmental burdens.