Romoland, CA based AISO.Net, a solar-powered Web hosting company, worked with IBM in a data center consolidation resulting in a 60% reduction in overall power and cooling costs

June 18, 2007 - (TopHosts News Brief) - IBM (NYSE: IBM) reported today that solar-powered Web hosting company, AISO.Net, has completed a massive data center consolidation initiative using IBM technology. The initiative facilitates a 60 per cent reduction in overall power and cooling costs for the IT company’s operations.

Through a working relationship between AISO.Net, IBM and IBM Business Partner Sirius Computer Solutions, the data center now features a high-end, scalable technology infrastructure solution based on the IBM Cool Blue portfolio that will help the company better serve its dedicated and shared hosting clients. IBM’s Cool Blue portfolio is made up of IBM hardware and software technologies that help customers increase energy efficiency in the data center.

“For the past decade, AISO.Net has used solar power to power our data center and network, providing customers with environmentally friendly Web hosting,” Phil Nail, technology manager at AISO.Net, said in a Marketwire release. “As a result of the tremendous growth in Web hosting and dedicated server client demand, we were faced with the dilemma of how to remain true to our commitment to the environment and continue to see rapid, top-line growth.”

ASIO faced rising hardware costs and maxed-out capacity within its data center, so they initiated a strategy to gain greater control over computing resources, while continuing to deliver high-quality performance to its customer base.
After four months of planning and three months of implementation, AISO.Net met its efficiency goals. Virtualization eased the strain on AISO.Net’s solar panel system and helped ensure the company’s 100 percent commitment to solar power. AISO.Net filled their data center with IBM System x3650 servers, introducing IBM Virtualization and IBM partner technologies. That move dramatically improved its internal energy efficiency while continuing to reduce environmental impact.

“AISO.Net’s success in optimizing its data center is an excellent example of the work we are doing with clients through IBM’s recently announced Energy Efficiency Initiative, called Project Big Green,” stated Rich Lechner, vice president of IT Optimization, IBM.

For more information visit http://www.aiso.net or www.siriuscom.com or www.ibm.com.