
Not just like any other data centre, the IBM facility at South Bank is compact and impressive. But does it do what it says on the tin? Does it save energy?
IBM is betting a lot that it does. The company's green initiative is geared to spend $1bn (£504m) a year around the world on energy-saving initiatives, as well as core research. The company has a stack of research to help IT managers work out how they can save energy and, more crucially, where to start on the problem. Usefully, the company has published a self-assessment system, which is based on work done by the Green Grid initiative, to work out your company's energy consumption.






