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Micron claims low-power server memory lead with two new modules: I think I've reported this number before, but I keep forgetting it. Anyway, there is a statistic suggesting that memory components eat up something like 15 percent of the power consumed in data centers. Not an insignificant amount, which is one reason Micron continues to focus on lower voltage as...; Tags: Micron Technology Inc., Module, Memory, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-08
SynapSense gets a grip on your data center's environmental profile: I was invited by a local hosting provider to give a presentation last Friday about green data centers. As I was gathering the data to illustrate some of the trends I wanted to highlight, I was astonished to discover that very few companies apparently measure their server power consumption very...; Tags: Data Center, Server, Wireless, SynapSense, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Sun creates its own solar system of eco partners: Going back to my roots in writing about and for IT resellers, VARs and systems integrators with today's entry. That's because Sun Microsystems became one of the first high-tech companies a few weeks back to include its business partners in its ability have a green tech dialogue with its customers....; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Retail, Virtualization, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Day in the sun: HP San Diego solar project on track for August: Hewlett-Packard has snagged some kudos from the Uptime Institute for a solar power project in San Diego that is expected to go online in August. It actually got an award from Uptime for "Green IT Beyond the Data Center," as well as overall IT Strategy. Here's more deets. ...; Tags: Panel, Hewlett-Packard Co., Recruitment & Selection, Groupware, Data Centers, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Maybe 'lean' and not 'green' should be the rallying cry: We're being treated to all sorts of green data center management stats this month, which is handy, as I'm preparing a presentation for later this week. So, I'll take them one batch at a time. First up: Talked to some folks earlier this month about a joint survey released by...; Tags: Data Center, Energy Consumption, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-30

Some thoughts from Intel's green queen: Lorie Wigle: Here's a stat about Intel that you might not have heard: The company is currently the largest purchaser of alternative energy: an estimated 1.3 BILLION (yes, billion with a B) kilowatt-hours in annual green power usage, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's latest Top 25 list. That's roughly 46 percent...; Tags: Data Center, Green Technology, KWh, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Podcasts, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Internet, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Remote Data Back-Ups (exe): The Agent is the software application installed on your computer that manages the backup and retrieval of your files. The Agent connects, via the Internet or local intranet, to a facility called the Data Center to back up your files. Your backups are then stored at the Data Center until...; Tags: Data Center, Agent, West Tex Media, Data Centers, Real Estate, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations; Software downloads 2008-04-24
VMware targets long-term deals; pursues lock-in strategy: VMware's first quarter results got the company out of Wall Street's penalty box and highlighted how the virtualization leader is trying to sign customers up to long-term licensing deals to fend off a potential pricing pressure from rivals such as Citrix and Microsoft. VMware after the closing...; Tags: Strategy, Revenue, Customer, Agreement, VMware Inc., Virtualization, Data Centers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operational Accounting, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
An Earth Day Valentine for smart metering technology: Welcome to my own personal Earth Day morning nightmare, in which I have just wasted all 10 minutes worth of water trying to get the hot water heater to trigger at my hotel. I have to run a three-hour-long panel session in a mere three hours, and I'm the sort...; Tags: Echelon, Haaser, Data Centers, Networking, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Sun xVM Ops Center: I've long known that Sun is one of the few suppliers that has an entry in nearly every virtualization software category listed in the Kusnetzky Group Model. This not only allows the company to address organization's requirements at almost every level. This also means that I don't have a chance...; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun xVM Ops Center, Sun Solaris, Data Centers, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Questioning IT: Questioning IT This is the 14th excerpt from the first book in the Defen series: The Board Member's IT Brief. This section is concerned with things you should talk to your CIO about - informally, but with attention. Topic one: disaster avoidance Basically...; Tags: CIO, Data Center, Information Technology, Credit Card, Clustering, Membership Database, Data Centers, Backups, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Hitachi tests its own green IT theories with new data center project: Hitachi Group is celebrating Earth Day with the groundbreaking of an expansion to its data center in Yokohama, Japan. The new wing boasts technology advances that are part of the massive technology company's CoolCenter50 project. It also plays into the company's corporatewide Harmonious Green Plan, which calls...; Tags: Data Center, Theory, Hitachi Ltd., Green IT, Hitachi Group, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Could 3Leaf's Virtual Compute Environment Grow on You?: B.V. Jagadeesh, CEO of 3Leaf Systems, and I had a long, interesting discussion of what it would take to create the proper hardware platform for an agile, highly reliable, high performance environment using industry standard components when and wherever possible. It was pretty clear that that path requires the creation...; Tags: Data Center, Environment, I/O, Industry Standard, Industry, 3Leaf Systems, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-16
Temperature Scan (zip): Temperature Scan is an affordable Temperature monitoring system that allows you to be notified of changes in temperature as they happen. This tool can be used to monitor server room and data center temperatures to prevent disaster. A plug and play solution to bring important ambient temperature monitoring where you...; Tags: Data Center, Temperature, Becker Solutions, Temperature Scan, Data Centers, Monitors & Displays, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Components; Software downloads 2008-04-16
News to know: Salesforce and Google; LiveMesh; Cloud computing; Linux: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: Salesforce and Google team to conquer the enterprise Garett Rogers: Google announces SalesForce integration with Google Apps Techmeme Mary Jo Foley: The big reveal: Live Mesh Statement: Blockbuster proposes to buy Circuit City ...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Google Inc., Cloud Computing, Data Center, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows, Linux, Storage, Operating Systems, Hardware, Data Management, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-14
When should you tackle that data center rationalization project?: So here's a question: When, exactly, should a data center be overhauled? What is the best rational for a data center manager to use with upper management to undertake such a project? And just how big of a deal should said data center manager make out of the green element...; Tags: Data Center, Server, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-13
Sun revs its data center efficiency message: Sun Microsystems, which was the first major server company to qualify for utility company rebates for the energy efficiency of its technology, has upped the data center server ante with two new models in its CMT SPARC Enterprise server line. The two new systems, the T5140 and...; Tags: Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Material, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-12
Financial Institution Chooses Virtualization to Cut Costs, Improve Business Continuity: Based in Zagreb, Raiffeisenbank Austria (RBA) strives to offer the widest range of financial products and services in Croatia. Challenged by recent expansion, the Bank's IT department wanted to reduce costs and better support the business with responsive, reliable IT services. It began by solving inefficiencies in its overcrowded data...; Tags: Data Center, Financial, Information Technology, Microsoft Corp., Business Continuity, RBA, Virtualization, Data Centers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Strategy, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Management; Case studies 2008-04-11
The Planet's tips for cutting data center power use: Hosting company The Planet is doing its part to save, er, the planet. The company earlier this year revealed the results of a six-month trial to cut its power consumption, while increasing efficiency -- two goals that might seem diametrically opposed. The experiment was conducted in one...; Tags: The Planet.com Internet Services Inc., Data Center, Computer, Data Centers, Productivity, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-10
Virtualize and Optimize Your IT Infrastructure: "Connect 2008: Virtualize, Optimize" It is not how much you invest, but the strategy behind your investments that optimize your IT infrastructure. Register now to view the on-demand version of this premier online event from Thursday, April 10th and learn how strategies like virtualization can reduce your...; Tags: IT Infrastructure, Principal Analyst, Information Technology, PC Connection Inc., Forrester Research Inc., Virtualization, Data Centers, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Strategy, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Management; Webcasts 2008-04-10