Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 489: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of computer servers that are owned or leased by his Department and each State agency under the aegis of his Department; and the capacity of each server. [22488/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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My Department is engaged in consolidating servers to a bladed infrastructure which utilises virtual server technologies thus reducing significantly the need for separate physical servers and the power consumption associated with them. This consolidated infrastructure is supported by a total of 21 blade servers split across two physical locations. At present the total remaining number of separate physical computer servers is 51 and the specification varies depending on the number of users, operating systems and applications housed thereon. My Department currently provides ICT services to the Heritage Division of the new Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. In relation to the provision of ICT services for Agencies under the aegis of my Department, this is currently a matter for the Agencies themselves. The position in regard to shared ICT services is being explored in the context of ongoing rationalisation plans for Agencies.