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Avnet recognized for improving data-center efficiency
Phoenix, Ariz. — Avnet, Inc., a leading global technology distributor, was named an Honoree in Storage Networking World’s (SNW) “Best Practices in Storage” Awards Program, which acknowledges excellence among users of storage IT solutions. Avnet was also recognized in the “Green Computing, Energy Efficiency and the Data Center” category based on the redesign of its data center to decrease power consumption, primarily due to server and storage virtualization.
As a result of the data center revamp, Avnet’s IT team expanded its data center operations while avoiding millions of dollars in power build out and raised floor expansion. As an example, Avnet moved from a local storage-based strategy with many storage devices to a virtualized environment with multi-tiered SAN and NAS. In total, Avnet was able to consolidate hundreds of storage devices.
“As both a distributor and a user of technology, Avnet understands the profound impact that virtualization can have on an organization,” said Steve Phillips, chief information officer, Avnet, Inc., in a statement.
“We’ve not only helped our customers learn more about this technology, but our IT team understands first-hand the role virtualization can have in maximizing energy efficiency. Through virtualization and other power efficiency-focused measures in our data center, we have tangibly helped the business by reducing costs and avoiding costly build-out expenses. This award recognizes that by applying green data center techniques through a business lens we can significantly benefit both the environment and the organization,” Phillips added.
Click here for more information on the Best Practices in Storage Awards Program, including a case study on Avnet’s data center redesign.
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