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  • Data Centers Want an MPG Rating for Energy Efficiency

    These days, with the shock of US$150-per-barrel oil only a year old, consumers in the market for a car will likely pay much more attention to a pair of numbers: The vehicle's two miles-per-gallon ratings.

    Written by Robert Lemos • 15 April 09 09:26

  • Green IT: Whose project is it?

    Who should be responsible for your company's energy initiatives? Your organization may be grappling with the answer to that question. Controlling IT energy consumption has become a high priority for many companies as a way to lower costs, maintain business operations, and reduce their impact on the environment. It can be a rather daunting challenge, given that so many areas of a company's IT infrastructure -- from the desktop to the datacenter -- contribute to power usage, not to mention that various departments have vested and sometimes conflicting interests in those operations (for instance, users want might want more computing power -- but another department has to pay for it).

    Written by Ted Samson • 06 June 08 10:57

  • From Marginalized to Virtualized

    We've all heard the line about 'realigning IT with the business', which is sort of like saying we want our 'pivot to make better passes to the shooters' -- duh. But as crazy as that sounds, it's reality -- and it isn't getting better, it's getting worse.

    Written by Steve Duplessie • 22 April 08 02:23

  • The ROI of green IT

    There's no question that some companies pursue green solutions because it's the right thing to do. But plenty of them also do it for the cost savings.

    Written by Ted Samson • 28 March 08 11:05

  • IT's Thinking but Not Yet Acting Green

    Information technology is going green. At least IT systems vendors are, with announcements of new energy-efficient servers, data centre power and cooling products, and device recycling initiatives coming thick and fast these days

    Written by Christopher Mines • 06 June 07 15:25

  • Simple Steps to Greening Your Data Centre

    As heavy power users, IT departments have a key part to play in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. And apart from the environmental impact, they need to make sure they don't exhaust their capacity. A recent Gartner report notes that 50 percent of data centres will have insufficient power and cooling capacity by 2008

    Written by Matt Mulligan • 06 June 07 15:12

  • It's Not Easy Being Green

    Here are some frightening realities: You can't buy any more power in the cities of Boston or Houston, and other cities are either on the tapped-out list or about to be. It doesn't matter if you are Warren Buffet or Bill Gates, you can't buy any more. That, my friends, is a pretty harsh reality.

    Written by Steve Duplessie • 23 April 07 14:35

  • Zapped!

    Server prices are dropping, performance is increasing, and IT is consuming less space. So why is total cost of ownership headed through the roof?

    Written by Kenneth G Brill • 03 April 07 12:33
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