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Jul 16 2008   3:14PM GMT

Green is mean and lean but is it the ticket to prosperity? SAS70

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Security management, Third-party services, Security, Identity & Access Management, Management, Security Program Management, Compliance, Risk management, Auditing, Access control, Network Management Systems, CIO, DataCenter, Exchange, power systems, SAS 70, TrendMirco

Exchange Servers are increasingly being added to the electric grid and increasing the world’s energy consumption, carbon emissions and stream wastes. A recent report stated that “U.S. server electricity consumption has doubled in the past five years and now equals that of color TV’s. SAS70 audits review logical and network related controls for servers, but they don’t consider the energy consumption or quality of company environmental efforts.

 

All kinds of new energy saving ideas are being developed, including air-compressed backup generators. Greenpeace has developed a “Guide to Greener Electronics.” The guide ranks the 18 top manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TV’s and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals and recycling.

I think that this is great, but is it sustainable considering our populations demand for service NOW!? In an electronic age, where I can practically order anything, see any tv show, or buy any music at the touch of a button on my i-Phone, can we expect businesses to  choose green over a quick dollar? As datacenter demand grows and the need for servers bandwidth is required – will you stop and say  “No, I want my children to enjoy clean air, and clean water.” Or will you push forward with a browner (less green) alternative computing solution? Should SAS70 audits evaluate environmental and energy efforts?  sas70expert at gamil.com

Jul 1 2008   5:45PM GMT

Do you need the Secret Service to guard your data? – SAS70

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Security management, Third-party services, Administration, Database issues, Disaster Recovery, Networking, Active Directory, Network security, Storage, Security, Network monitoring, Servers, Microsoft Windows, Information risk management, Management, Security Program Management, Risk management, human factors, Database, Database Management Systems, business/IT alignment, Access, Financials, Access control, Industry Solutions, Data center operations, Network Management Systems, Data center design, Network, CIO, DataCenter, DataManagement, CEO, management software, Single sign-on, FTP, CFO, cooling systems, Backup & recovery, Exchange, Backup, power systems, SAS 70, budget, bugeting, CSO

It’s election year and security to protect some of our most valuable assets is being discussed more frequently – including politicians and data privacy requirements (proposed Regulation S-P). Does that mean you should be considering the Secret Service to guard your data? I don’t think so; however, you should have a plan to manage risk of data loss. This plan should contain proactive thinking that promotes a culture of prevention. A SAS70 audit will assist you in determining your vulnerabilities and identifying weaknesses in information technology network; however, you must continually assess and evaluate scenarios, and stay informed of the latest and greatest networking threats. Communication and training are key to a data protection plan. What are some of the other characteristics?SAS70expert@gmail.com

 

Jun 30 2008   3:19AM GMT

DataCenters that go Green! – SAS70

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Third-party services, Networking, Network security, Network monitoring, Strategic Enterprise Management, Microsoft Windows, Management, Database Management Systems, Industry Solutions, Data center operations, Network Management Systems, Blackberry, Data center design, CIO, Mobile, DataCenter, DataManagement, CEO, CFO, storage arrays, cooling systems, Exchange, power systems, SAS 70, CSO, Rack systems

Can we believe all the hype? Is there a green revolution afoot? From cars to energy to datacenters, everyone is going green. Datacenters have become very complex, with so many interactions among processors, rack systems, power and cooling systems, storage arrays, networks, and communications channels - that they can be regarded as unique virtual environments that consume large amounts of energy. Our need to have access to the internet anywhere and everywhere, requires more capacity and increasing speeds of datacenter components. What steps are you taking to become Green?