February 4, 2009 2:33 PM
Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Data center design,
Green data center,
Green GridThe Green Grid Technical Forum continues today in San Jose. Yesterday was for members only; today it's open to anyone. I spoke yesterday to two board members, John Tuccillo from APC and Mark Monroe from Sun Microsystems. They updated me...
January 26, 2009 10:17 PM
Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Data center design,
Green data centerCHICAGO -- Joseph Prisco, an IBM engineer, yesterday told ASHRAE TC 9.9 members that it might be a good idea to start monitoring data center pollution -- particulate and gaseous contamination that could cause IT equipment corrosion.
In particular, Prisco...
December 4, 2008 5:55 PM
Posted by: Leah Rosin
Data center colocation,
Data center design,
Green data center
We all know how big business operates: Each and every quarter, the bottom line must be met. This pressure on businesses creates...
November 26, 2008 9:05 PM
Posted by: Suzanne Wheeler
Data center power management,
Green data centerAt the recent 451 Group Third Annual Client Conference in Boston, I spoke with 451 Group Eco-efficient IT Research Director Andy Lawrence about the energy-efficiency politics, tools...
November 21, 2008 12:29 AM
Posted by: Matt Stansberry
DataCenter,
Green data centerOver the past two years, SearchDataCenter.com has published articles on the cheapest places in the U.S. to operate a data center. The data center site selection reports from 2006 and
October 28, 2008 2:16 PM
Posted by: Mark Fontecchio
Data Center Decisions,
DataCenter,
Green data centerIt might seem illogical, but the best savings from being efficient in your data center can't necessarily be seen on the power bill.
That was one of the main points Ken Brill, founder and executive director of The Uptime Institute, hammered home in his...
September 11, 2008 5:41 PM
Posted by: Matt Stansberry
Green data centerI just spotted a press release on a series of new analyst reports from Gartner on Green IT. Gartner says users should focus investments on areas that will provide the most bang for the buck. Unfortunately, their recommendations are vague....
