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News and Analysis
Google Wants To Pay More For Clean Power
To encourage energy utilities to offer major customers clean power, Google suggests businesses pay an optional tariff.
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- Facebook Open Compute Project Shapes Big Data Hardware
- 5 Data Center Trends For 2013
- Intel Launches Low Power Atom To Counter ARM
- Intel's Next CEO Must Reverse Years of Mobile Neglect
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Architectures
Datotel Uses CA Tool To Reduce Energy Consumption
When management suites first emerged, companies were concerned with items such as, "Is the server up or down?" or "How much network bandwidth is being used?" With those issues now sitting firmly in the rear-view mirror, businesses are looking for new types of management solutions. Datotel, an IT data center services provider, based its recent purchase on an emerging area: "We needed to get a better understanding of our energy usage," notes David Brown, president of Datotel, which now finds itself at the forefront in the use of such products.
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- SaaS To The Rescue
- Virtualization's Promise And Problems
- Could Big Chill Of Recession Hit IT?
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Reviews & Workshops
Data Centers: Get 'Em Hotter and Wetter
Data centers can run hotter and with more humidity than traditionally thought, according to a recent report from The Green Grid. This will reduce energy consumption and cut operating costs, but long-held myths might stand in the way.
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Blogs
Google's Green Energy Scheme: Laudable or Laughable?
April 23, 2013 05:05 PM
Posted by Andrew Conry Murray
A Google initiative to pay more for renewable energy at its data center in Lenoir, N.C., spurred a variety of reactions from readers. Some saw it as a step forward for green energy; others call it plain dumb.
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HP Launches Moonshot: Little Servers for Big Applications
April 09, 2013 11:14 AM
Posted by Howard Marks
HP's Moonshot offers high-density, low-power servers that are ideal for hyperscale data centers, but don't expect them to unseat virtualized servers and blades in the enterprise.
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Schneider Electric Targets Data Center Lifecycle
March 14, 2013 02:49 PM
Posted by Ken Miller
Schneider Electric has launched a new business unit and consulting business that aims to improve data center energy efficiency by better integrating design, construction and operations.
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GE Targets Data Centers With New Business Unit
March 12, 2013 02:07 PM
Posted by Ken Miller
GE has launched a new business unit called Critical Power that combines products and services for industries such as data centers and telco providers that require reliable, efficient electrical systems.
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Open Compute's Trickle-Down Tech
February 06, 2013 09:14 AM
Posted by Howard Marks
Open Compute's goal of open source hardware sounds democratic, but the initiative targets big-budget service providers and Web brands whose needs are different from everyday enterprises. The greatest impact of Open Compute will be felt by the leading server manufacturers--and it won't be good.
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How to Speak Data Center: IT Power Supplies
December 14, 2012 01:12 PM
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Knowledge of IT equipment power use and efficiency are essential in the data center. Here’s how to get started.
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