Companies are always looking to save on rising energy costs, but the green technology movement also includes proper disposal of retired hardware and using equipment manufactured in an environmentally friendly fashion. Several states and the European Union now dictate many green tech practices. Surveys show that IT departments are concerned about the environment, but many are not willing to trade server performance for machines that run cleaner, but a little slower. Still, green tech is an issue that's here to stay.
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Providing Secure Power Where There Once Was None
Paul Mah recently sat down with senior executives from secure power provider Chloride during their stopover in Singapore. He took the opportunity to quiz them on some of the power issues facing data centers today and the very hot topic of green IT. Tim Cobbold, Chief Executive of Chloride... More >
Reducing Storage Costs Without Compromising on Quality
Given the current economic climate, IT departments, like everyone else, are under pressure to reduce costs. However, can they do this without compromising on data security or quality of service? I believe that they can, provided that they focus on three key areas. As a matter of urgency, they... More >
New Technologies to Make Storage More Efficient
Since the dawn of the modern data center in the mid 1980s, most technological development has focused on the server. As more advanced processors hit the market, it was the server platform and the data-crunching capability it provided that allowed for the development of the robust software... More >
A Greener Data Center with IBM Tivoli Software
This white paper describes the critical importance of managing energy consumption in data centers, along with insights and solutions that organizations can use to optimize their data center and facility energy requirements while maintaining service levels.
Sprint Reducing Accessory Packaging, Costs
Sprint announced that later this month it will begin offering redesigned environmentally friendly packaging for their wireless accessory products. The packaging will be fully recyclable and 20 percent to 40 percent smaller than previous packaging , says MediaPost . According to PackagingDigest , Sprint estimates... More >
Microsoft Teams with Samsung to Promote Green IT
Microsoft and Samsung announced plans to jointly promote the green IT benefits of their combined product offerings. The green collaboration effort will encourage users to purchase more environmentally friendly PCs and touts the energy savings that can be had when using both Windows 7 and Samsung's 40nm DDR3 DRAM chips ,... More >
Obama Announces Smart Grid Projects
FederalComputerWeek reports that President Barack Obama has announced that electric utilities will receive $3.4 billion in economic stimulus grants for smart grid projects. Such projects would include monitoring technology and the information technology infrastructure to support it. The grants, to be matched by... More >
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