NEWS
Aggreko
echoes calls for
pragmatic action
on emission
reduction
ollowing growing public demand
F for more eco-friendly policy and
the publication of a Committee
on Climate Change (CCC) report into the
UK’s Net Zero progress, the country’s
data centre sector should consider
pragmatic and decisive action to lower
its carbon footprint. Recent Climate
Assembly UK polling has highlighted that
an overwhelming majority of Britons see
the lockdown as an opportunity to tackle
climate change, with 93% stating that
the government and employers should
encourage emission-cutting lifestyle
changes post-pandemic. According
to Aggreko, these attitudes show how
sustainability will be a vital national priority
in the future and follows findings from the
company’s own industry research.
Specifically, Aggreko surveyed over
200 energy professionals across a
wide variety of industries, finding that
a resounding 96% of respondents said
their company’s environmental impact
was a ‘medium- to high-priority.’ However,
though 82% of those surveyed confirmed
they had used alternative fuels to improve
sustainability, 85% still identified diesel
as their fuel of choice for powering onsite
equipment, showing a disconnect
between thought and action. Citing
these findings and the publication of a
new report by the Committee on Climate
Change calling for Net Zero to be at the
forefront of any post-COVID economic
recovery plan, Aggreko is suggesting how
the data centre sector could begin to take
further steps towards lower emissions.
Commvault named 2020
HPE Momentum Storage
Partner of the Year
ommvault, a recognised
C global enterprise
software leader in the
management of data across cloud
and on-premises environments,
has announced it has been named
the 2020 Momentum Storage
Partner of the Year by Hewlett
Packard Enterprise (HPE) during
the HPE Partner Growth Summit
Virtual Experience. With the
ability to simplify intelligent data
protection, Commvault is being
recognised for its outstanding
performance, commitment to
customer excellence, focus
on growth and innovation and
professional achievements.
Together, Commvault and HPE
deliver an integrated approach
to backup, recovery and data
management centred around
HPE’s storage and server
portfolio. Specific offerings include
enterprise backup recovery,
scalability with HyperScale
Technology, native cloud
integration, HPE storage hardware
snapshot integration and more. The
tight integration of Commvault and
HPE storage systems, especially for
hybrid cloud environments, helps
customers reduce risk and overhead
while simplifying data management.
Commvault is also part of the HPE
Complete programme, a seamless
and secure way to purchase thirdparty
software that is validated with
HPE hardware, making it even easier
for customers to reap the benefits of
Commvault and HPE’s partnership.
“We are honoured to be named
HPE’s Momentum Storage Partner
of the Year,” said Mercer Rowe, Vice
President, Global Partner Organisation,
Commvault. “This award not only
speaks to our commitment to HPE
and our joint customers, but also
showcases the strength and growth
of our relationship. From a deep
integration at the R&D level to a joint
go-to-market strategy, together we
solve our customers’ most complex
data management issues.”
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