Green Data Center
News and advice and techniques on manging green data centers and their components.
Five Ways to Improve Data Center Power Efficiency You Might Not Have Thought Of
Are Zombies Sucking the Life Out of Your Data Center?
Fri, April 20, 2012 - If your organization operates its own servers and switches, it's likely that a percentage of them are zombies--steadily gobbling up resources but doing no work. Cleaning up a zombie server infestation takes good management and stringent documentation.
Greenpeace's Sign to Amazon, Microsoft: "How Clean is Your Cloud?"
Thu, April 19, 2012 - Activists at Greenpeace intensified their environmental criticism of Amazon and Microsoft today by posting signage near the Seattle offices of both companies questioning the cleanliness of the companies' clouds.
Apple Contests Greenpeace's Coal-Fired Data Center Claims
Wed, April 18, 2012 - Apple said 60 percent of the power for its North Carolina data center will come from renewable sources
Shell Oil Targets Hybrid Cloud As Fix for Energy-Saving, Agile IT
Wed, April 04, 2012 - To address soaring data storage and major power consumption issues, Shell Oil has turned to the public cloud to become more agile in deploying application and development services.
AOL Unplugs 10,000 Servers, Saves $5 Million
Thu, March 29, 2012 - AOL said it decommissioned a quarter of its servers to win the Uptime Institute's first Server Roundup Contest
IT Outsourcing Buyers Still Don't Care About Sustainability
Fri, March 02, 2012 - Environmentally friendlier outsourcing practices may generate increased profit and positive publicity for IT service providers, but they remain a non-issue for most customers. For those that do value sustainability, we offer 15 tips for discerning real improvements from window dressing.
Microsoft is Building a New Datacenter in Dublin
Thu, February 23, 2012 - The new datacenter will have a greater power density than its older neighbor, allowing more servers per square meter
Greenpeace Scorecard Documents Greener Enterprise Offerings
Wed, February 08, 2012 - Greenpeace's latest 'Cool IT' report highlights technology products that help other industries go green
U.S. to Use Climate to Help Cool Exascale Systems
Wed, February 08, 2012 - In a picturesque spot overlooking San Francisco Bay, the U.S. Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab has begun building a new computing center that will one day house exascale systems.
In Search of an Energy Yardstick
Mon, January 30, 2012 - We take a comprehensive look at the new green-IT metrics for measuring data center efficiency and productivity from The Green Grid and other industry groups. Insider, registration required.
Are CFOs Turning Greener?
Fri, January 20, 2012 - Report from GreenBiz, citing survey results from E&Y, point to finance as a factor in environmental steps despite recession.
Intel Tells Data Center Managers to Turn Up the Heat
Wed, January 04, 2012 - Intel is advising its customers to increase the temperature in their data centers, claiming that companies can save four percent in energy costs for every 1ºC they turn up the heat.
Eight Easy Ways to Green Your Business
Fri, December 30, 2011 - Greening your business has short-term effects that will save you money, let employees breathe better, and maybe even help land you a few more customers. These tips, sites, and kits can help your business go green for 2012.
China Racing to Expand Data Center Capacity
Wed, December 28, 2011 - China is building data centers at a rapid pace, but it may struggle to become a hub for international business



