Information Technology
SanDisk believes in efficient use of both Information Technology
(IT) and natural resources to empower the business. A responsible
and effective technology company relies upon a mix of people,
process and technology to ensure business goals are aligned with
green initiatives. The key to "Green IT" is not only technology
selection and architecture, but how employees use technology in the
enterprise. Efforts taken by SanDisk in this area include:
Data Center:
- Improving efficiency of data center cooling through airflow
management techniques
- Implementing energy-efficient lighting and exploring
innovations in the use of outside air cooling and alternative
energy sources
- Driving virtualization and consolidation of older
infrastructure with a newer, denser and more energy efficient
equipment
- Leveraging new storage management approaches and technologies
to reduce energy consumption and the need for fewer power hungry
disk drives and fewer backup tapes (less e-waste)
Employee Computing:
- Establishing global equipment standards that meet or exceed
Energy Star requirements.
- Standardizing on laptops and LCD monitors instead of desktops
PC's and CRT monitors to reduce power consumption.
- Leveraging desktop power management and thin client
technologies for ongoing reduction in power consumption
- Consolidating and using more efficient printers, duplex
printing and recycled toners
Reducing Travel Through Technology:
- By encouraging the use of video conference units installed
across our global offices when practical, with the goal of lowering
our carbon footprint through reduction of air and car travel.
- Use of web conferencing, email and instant messaging technology
to enable employees around the world to share documents,
presentations and communicate (1-1 or in groups) in real-time from
their systems; reducing the need for travel.