InnovationOtherWinter 2019 Rethinking technology sustainability. by Marc Waters December 9, 2019 written by Marc Waters [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]I think we all care about our planet. We think about the future and the impact we are having. We all want to support environmentally positive behaviour. I mean do you still use plastic cups? No me neither, well, not often. What about your mobile phone. Do you leave it charging all night? Do you recycle your rubbish? Do you off-set your carbon? Well maybe, sometimes. But you get my point. It matters and all of us are starting to make adjustments. As we approach the start of a new decade we live in a world that is being transformed by technology. Large cloud data centres analyse data at scale offering insight and innovation but consuming significant energy. Digital transformation offers big upsides to humankind, but there is a cost. Data centres may not have chimneys that belch black smoke into the air, but the effect in carbon emissions is ultimately the same. Technology offers us solutions to the most important challenges facing humankind today…but the way we design, build, use, and dispose of it needs to evolve. Technology sustainability is discussed in almost every conversation I have with senior business leaders and government, it is a priority and we all have a responsibility to change. Collectively we have significant power. My strong view is that customers, business and consumers, will increasingly demand sustainability from the organisations they work with. So how do we benefit from digital technologies whilst focusing on sustainability? Well, we need to rethink the way our technology is provided and consumed. At Hewlett Packard Enterprise we design and build sustainability into our products to eliminate waste in all elements of the product lifecycle. Our raw materials are sourced ethically, and our lifecycle approach to product innovation extends product life, increases efficiencies, designs out waste and creates products that can be more easily re-used. This is a good start, but sustainability is more than product efficiency. The complete lifecycle includes how technology is consumed and disposed of. One of the reasons companies are moving to consuming technology as a service within their data centres is to use only what they need. Allowing them to take back control with a service that ensures auditable, efficient and responsible use of technology. Exactly the benefits provided by our GreenLake services, taking advantage of Circular Economy principles and our Technology Renewal Centres – refurbishing or recycling nearly 100% of assets we take in. So the technology, process and service capability exists for companies to be more sustainable in their management of technology. To make a real difference we now need behaviour change. A change in culture to embed sustainability. In achieving this the role and values of leaders is vital. An example is our engagement with a hedge fund based in London. Initially a proposal for us to buyback, refurbish and reuse their legacy technology assets was rejected due to longstanding security policy. Given my engagement and the value of the assets I covered directly with the CTO, he got personally engaged and challenged the current relevance of existing process, and the way things have always been done. We now refurbish their assets and circulate them back into the economy. Returning capital value to the balance sheet, reducing e-waste and giving other companies the opportunity to buy second use technology. Working for an organisation that has sustainability embedded in its culture is a huge motivation for employees. I feel that personally. People care about our planet and the values of the companies they work for. Good businesses with the right values are a force for good and are ultimately more successful. All of us who work with technology have an opportunity and a responsibility to lead change. Now is the time to rethink technology sustainability, to change behaviours, and to make a positive difference. [printfriendly] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row] December 9, 2019 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
July-August2019OtherTheConnection NonStop Migration: Should you stay or should you go? by Karen Copeland July 30, 2019 by Karen Copeland July 30, 2019 In 1982, a band called THE CLASH sang, “Should I stay or should I go now? If I go, there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double . . .” and it’s possible some NonStop customers may think it is better to stay on the … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
July-August2019OtherTheConnection What Wikipedia can tell you about Batch Scheduling by David Shields July 30, 2019 by David Shields July 30, 2019 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Lots! However, nothing about HPE NonStop batch schedulers, especially MultiBatch, the mainframe-class NonStop Batch Scheduler. So, let me resolve this oversight (depending on your perception of Wikipedia)… As an example, some examples of the benefits that our UK Central Bank and OFI customers have when using MultiBatch: … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
July-August2019OtherTheConnection NuWave Technologies’ 20th Anniversary Celebration by Gabrielle Guerrera July 30, 2019 by Gabrielle Guerrera July 30, 2019 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Looking back on the last 20 years, NuWave has come a long way and we’ve accomplished a great deal. We’ve gone from SOAP and XML-based solutions in the early days, to REST and JSON-based middleware in more recent years. We’ve gained new partners and resellers all over the globe … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
May-June2019OtherTheConnection Remembering Esther Sanchez by Connect Worldwide May 30, 2019 by Connect Worldwide May 30, 2019 It is with deep sadness that HPE announces one of our former HPE NonStop colleagues Esther Sanchez’s passing. Esther was a passionate advocate of the technology and culture of NonStop and had a long history with the platform from her Base24 customer experiences in Spain. 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
OtherWinter 2018 Congratulations to this years Connect Worldwide Award Winners by Connect Worldwide December 13, 2018 by Connect Worldwide December 13, 2018 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Each year Connect Worldwide recognizes an outstanding volunteer and an individual or group within HPE that goes above and beyond to support Connect with their time and talents. The Connect board of directors reviews the nominations and selects the winners. Due to the number of outstanding Connect volunteers who … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
OtherWinter 2018 Tech Data Advanced Solutions Partner Summit Recap by Tech Data December 13, 2018 by Tech Data December 13, 2018 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Tech Data hosted its annual Advanced Solutions Partner Summit conference in Scottsdale, AZ on November 5-8, 2018. Over 125 Channel Partners attended to learn about Tech Data and its differentiated offerings. The conference then was “Transformation Awaits”. Many of the general sessions focused on how digital transformation and businesses … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
OtherWinter 2018 Protecting Users, Apps, and Data Highlights of the Micro Focus Cybersecurity Summit 2018 by Cynthia Leonard December 13, 2018 by Cynthia Leonard December 13, 2018 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Now that Micro Focus has successfully completed the spin-merge with HPE Software, we wanted to highlight our expanded security portfolio via our first annual Micro Focus Cybersecurity Summit 2018, which took place in Washington, DC, on September 25-27, 2018. This unique Summit allowed face-to-face interaction with our product managers … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
InnovationOther Fact or Fiction? Can Edge Computing and IoT Stop World Hunger? by Jill Sweeney July 17, 2018 by Jill Sweeney July 17, 2018 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]Stop world hunger, really? According to the World Economic Forum, the global population will increase to an estimated ten billion people by the year 2050 and will demand 70% more food than is produced today. That’s a lot of people to feed and will put greater stress on natural … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
OtherSpring 2018 Why Renew Is Better Than New For You by Timothy Pricket Morgan March 17, 2018 by Timothy Pricket Morgan March 17, 2018 [vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]There are always budgetary pressures in the IT business, and customers who want certain kinds of equipment quickly often can’t get the servers, storage, and switching that they need when they need it. Those shopping for gear made by Hewlett Packard Enterprise may not know it, but they can … 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail