Advancing Sustainability in IT: A Recap of VMware's Green Initiatives

As the digital landscape continues to expand, the responsibility to manage our environmental impact grows increasingly significant. VMware (now VMware by Broadcom) stands at the forefront of this challenge, offering a suite of resources aimed at empowering businesses to enhance their IT infrastructure's efficiency and sustainability. This blog serves as a recap of the valuable tools and insights VMware provides, helping companies navigate their journey towards reduced carbon footprints. Infrastructure architects, cloud architects, and CTOs will find actionable information to implement more environmentally friendly practices in their operations.

In this detailed presentation at VMware Explore Barcelona, co-presented with Maya El Kurdi, Solution Architect, we explored the essence of sustainability within IT. This session covered:

• Defining Sustainability in IT: What does sustainability mean for IT operations, and which Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) should be tracked?
• VMware’s Role: How VMware facilitates sustainable practices within IT departments./li>
• Success Stories of great companies: Highlighting exemplary achievements leveraging VMware solutions for sustainability.

• Discussion on Orange journey to reduce their carbon emissions from an organisation and process point of view (French speaking but generated subtitles are available) followed by a demonstration of Aria Operations regarding sustainability

• Presentation on Orange’s Journey to Reduce Carbon Emissions: This session introduced by Thibaut Favier, Green IT manager at Orange, detailed the strides Orange has made in sustainability, supported by VMware’s technologies.

• ST Microelectronics’ Initiatives: Senior Infrastructure Architect Olivier Joubert discuss the measures taken by ST Microelectronics to decrease their Scope 2 emissions, showcasing the effective application of VMware’s solutions in reducing environmental impact.

A key feature within VMware's toolkit is the High Performance Management (HPM) technology. This functionality is crucial for companies looking to optimize their energy usage and, consequently, reduce their power costs and carbon emissions. Valentin Bondzio, sustainability architect, present the methodology to implement this feature

• Expert Blogs by Bengt Gronas, Thomas Kopton and David Jakubowicz: These resources provide deeper insights into how VMware's solutions, particularly Aria Automation and Aria Operations, assist in decreasing carbon emissions across various sectors.
• Boavizta NGO helps clarify the carbon footprint of IT equipment, providing tools such as Datavizta for assessing server impacts.
• Educational Modules on Datacenter Fundamentals: VMware offers comprehensive modules that explain the fundamentals of cloud carbon management, essential for anyone involved in managing or designing data centers. Take around 3H to complete.
• Would you believe that between 15% to 45% of deployed VMs are not necessary? Check this study to know more about it.

This blog has compiled a series of resources and case studies that underline VMware’s dedication to sustainability through its Green for IT initiatives. By leveraging these tools and examples, companies can make significant strides in reducing their environmental impact while maintaining operational efficiency. VMware’s suite of solutions not only supports sustainable IT practices but also encourages an industry-wide shift towards more responsible and conscious technology use. Let’s utilize these resources to foster a greener future in our IT endeavors. If you have any questions or need further discussion, feel free to connect with me on LinkedIn.