Energy Footprint of the European Server Infrastructure, 2008,and 2009-2013 Forecast

This publication has been discontinued on September 9, 2011.

Introduction

Abstract

This IDC Industry and Development Models research provides estimates on the overall power consumption generated by the server installed base in Western Europe for 2008, as well as forecasts for 2009–2013. Besides energy consumption data directly associated with servers, estimates are included for the power needs and costs of the surrounding datacenter infrastructures in Western Europe.

In 2008, 39.6TWh of electricity was needed to power datacenters throughout Western Europe, slightly down compared with 2007. As electricity prices in the eurozone increased, energy expenses were still on the rise, with €4.9 billion spent on electricity. "We saw the first positive effects of a growing focus on energy-efficient components from manufacturers, as new server generations generally offer lower typical power consumption values compared with a year ago. This is not yet enough to neutralize spiraling energy costs, which have to be tackled also with a correct approach at a facility level and adequate internal processes within the organizations," said Giorgio Nebuloni, senior research analyst with IDC European Systems and Infrastructure Solutions.

Table of Contents

• IDC Opinion
• In This Study
• Methodology
• Aim and General Approach
• Server Power Consumption Calculation
• Typical Power Consumption
• Blade Servers
• Annual Energy Use
• Energy Consumption at Datacenter Level
• Units of Measurement
• Geography
• Literature
• Situation Overview
• Direct Server Energy Consumption in Europe, 2006–2008
• All Servers, by Server Class
• All Servers, by Socket Count
• All Servers, by Country
• Volume Servers, by Rack Factor
• Datacenter Energy Consumption in Western Europe, 2006–2008
• Future Outlook
• Forecast Assumptions
• Common Assumptions
• Power Requirements
• Virtualization
• Retirement Rates
• Conservative and Optimistic Scenario Assumptions
• Forecast Scenarios
• Essential Guidance
• Actions to Consider
• Learn More
• Related Research
• Synopsis
• Table: Methodology Notes on Typical Power Consumption Calculation — All Models
• Table: Western Europe Total Installed Base Segments — by Server Class — by Socket Capability — 2006–2008 (Units)
• Table: Western Europe Installed Base — Volume Servers — by Form Factor — 2006–2008 (Units)
• Table: Western Europe — Most Representative Models — Power Consumption — by Server Class — 2008
• Table: Western Europe — Most Representative Models — Power Consumption — by Socket Capability — 2008
• Table: Western Europe — Volume Servers — Most Representative Models — Power Consumption — by Form Factor — 2008
• Table: Western Europe — Forecast Shipments and Installed Base Retirement Rates by Server Class — 2009–2013
• Table: Western Europe — Power Efficiency Assumption — Conservative Versus Optimistic Forecast Scenario — 2008–2012
• Figure: Western Europe Installed Base Progression, 2004–2008 (Units)
• Figure: Western Europe TPC Average Trends, 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe All Server Electricity Consumption — 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe Server Electricity Consumption — by Server Class — 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Typical Power Consumption Versus Socket Count — 2007–2008
• Figure: Western Europe Server Electricity Consumption — by Socket Capability — 2006–2007
• Figure: Western Europe — All Server Electricity Consumption — by Country — 2007–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Volume Server Electricity Consumption — by Form Factor — 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Electricity Consumption — 2006–2008
• Figure: Eurozone — Industrial Electricity Prices — 2004–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Electricity Expenses Taxes Included — 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Power Expenses Versus Hardware Capex — 2006–2008
• Figure: Western Europe — Server Direct Electricity — August 2008 Forecasts Versus Data — 2006–2012
• Figure: Western Europe — Server Direct Electricity — Forecasts Scenarios — 2007–2013
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Electricity Consumption Forecast — Forecasts Scenarios — 2007–2013
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Electricity Expenses Forecast — Conservative and Optimistic Scenario — 2007–2013
• Figure: Western Europe — Datacenter Electricity Expenses Forecast Versus Capex for New Hardware — 2007–2013

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