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Sustainable Computing

Simon TindallEAUC Conference - 18th April 2007.

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Raw materials consumed by weight.

x 200 x 2

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Focus on Performance

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Efficient Mass Transport

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Coolthreads Technology

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Efficiency through Centralisation

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20th Century ?

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21st Century

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'Lost' Power

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Sustainability is here to stay.

Increasing power density is shifting the balance of cost

Source: IDCTime

$/yr

IT Energy Cost

IT Equipment Cost

2010-2015

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eWaste at Sun• > 50% enters

remanufacturing• All metal and plastic

recovered• Less than 5% enters

waste stream• Fully RoHS compliant• Ready for next regsEuropean WEEE Directive sets target that 65% of IT equipment must be recycled*

*(EC Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and EC Directive on the restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS)

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Sun’s Open Work Program

Participation

Flex Location Workers14,803 Participants46% of Work Force

Flexible Offices127 Locations Worldwide

Real Estate6,600 Seats Saved/Avoided

in FY06 = $67.9M

Sun Ray - thin clientsOver $24M Saved Annually

No-Cost Moves and Energy Savings

Carbon Reduction 30,000 tons/year and growing

Benefits

• A global, location-independent program providing technologies, workspaces and best practices

• 2006 EPA Award: 1st in nation for commuter friendliness

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simon.tindall@sun.com07711 -053835

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THANK YOU

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Fat versus Thin