Eco-efficient IT Research Director discusses conservation tactics

At 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...
Green data center site selection: Cost versus sustainability

Over 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
EU launches Code of Conduct for Data Centers
The Sustainable Development and Energy Innovation of the U.K.'s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has challenged the IT...
Cloud computing versus colocation: What’s the right fit?

What can the cloud do for you? That depends on your field of vision. At the 451 Group’s 3rd Annual Client Conference this week, I spoke with Antonio Piraino, a senior analyst of...
27 tips for good data center design

Last month, Techtarget held its Data Center Decisions conference in Chicago, and the second-day keynote was given by Ken Brill, the executive director and founder of