06 May 2020
Hodgson
Research conducted by Paessler AG, the IT monitoring specialist, has revealed that energy efficiency, sustainability and environmental concerns are high on the agenda for IT professionals in the UK. 
It found that 70% of respondents agreed that it is IT’s responsibility to ensure their organisation is sustainable and environmentally friendly, ranking ahead of the c-suite (52%).
When asked about the biggest challenge they will face in the next decade, four in 10 (43%) of IT admins in the UK selected energy efficiency, significantly higher than the global average of 27%. In light of this revelation, IT staff were asked how their organisation would be equipped to improve energy efficiency. In response, four in 10 (44%) are only using the required hardware and over a third (36%) of IT staff say they are making use of smart building technology.
While it is positive to see this kind of technology being included in the technology mix, worryingly, nearly a third (32%) of respondents aren’t thinking about how they address this challenge at all. This figure goes up even higher (37%) when looking at global responses.
“While it’s clear from our findings that IT admins feel responsible for ensuring environmentally friendly business, the lack of thought given to driving energy savings is an indication there is a lack of understanding surrounding how existing software can contribute to reducing emissions," said Martin Hodgson, country manager UK and Ireland at Paessler AG. "Staff within the modern enterprise have an important part to play as the role of technology becomes more strategic in this area. As they navigate new ways to improve the sustainability of the business, monitoring can play a key role in assessing where power consumption savings can be made and equipment maximised.”
