Intel IT established a four-year server refresh rate across our design computing environment. By replacing aging servers on a regularly scheduled cadence, Intel has realized operational cost savings, avoided incremental data center capital spending, and gained capacity. The strategy saved Intel USD 45 million in 2008, and we expect to achieve savings of up to USD 250 million over eight years. Read Realizing Data Center Savings with an Accelerated Server Refresh Strategy (260KB, PDF).
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Realizing Data Center Savings with an Accelerated Server Refresh Strategy
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Three Simple Steps to Selecting a Processor
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009A new interactive, online server selector tool makes selecting a server processor simple and easy. Narrow your choices and/or compare price, performance, power and features across a variety of Intel® Xeon® processors.
Step 1: Identify the business environment, application type and primary purchase criteria
Step 2: Compare and Choose the processor family (7000, 5000, 3000)
Step 3: Compare and Choose the specific processor within that family
Access the server selector tool.
If you’ve made the decision to invest in a server refresh, use this tool in conjunction with the Xeon Server Refresh Savings Estimator to help decide what CPU to buy.
Intel Stays Committed to Server Refresh
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Hear Matt Beckert, a senior financial analyst with Intel IT, talk about why Intel remained committed to its four-year server refresh rate in 2009 after current economic conditions forced a re-evaluation of the strategy. View Intel Stays Committed to Server Refresh (1:52, SWF).
Intel IT’s Server Refresh Strategy
Monday, August 10th, 2009Matt Beckert, a senior financial analyst with Intel IT, talks about Intel’s server refresh strategy; why Intel decided on a four-year refresh rate; and the benefits and savings Intel has realized to date. Watch the interview with Matt in Intel IT’s Server Refresh Strategy (4:39, SWF).
Staying Committed To Server Refresh Reduces Cost
Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Intel had considered deferring server refresh this year due to capital spending constraints. However, our analysis shows this would increase operating and data center capacity costs by $19 million. Read Staying Committed To Server Refresh Reduces Cost (233KB, PDF) to understand why Intel is moving ahead with server refresh.