The exec was more forthcoming on IBM's attempts to make its own data centers more efficient. The vendor, which has more than 10,000 servers, is currently looking to double its compute power without increasing its 8 million square-foot data center footprint.
"We identified 3,900 of these 10,000 servers that were right for consolidation, and we're consolidating them onto 30 mainframes," said Lechner, adding that the project is expected to shave $415 million off IBM's energy costs over the next five years.
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