Green Data Center
News and advice and techniques on manging green data centers and their components.
Swedish Data Center Saves $1 Million a Year Using Seawater for Cooling
Data Centers Show Signs of 'green Fatigue'
Tue, May 14, 2013 - Success stories from cutting-edge firms such as Google and Microsoft are causing a backlash at less capable data centers
Climate Change Pushes Some Companies to Go Green
Mon, April 29, 2013 - Severe weather shifts are forcing companies to rethink their energy strategies; they're using both technology and geography to become more energy independent.
HP Looks to Moonshot for Data Center of the Future
Mon, April 08, 2013 - Seeking to reverse its flagging fortunes and build the foundational layer for the 'Internet of Things,' HP unveils a new class of software-defined server: the HP ProLiant Moonshot.
EBay Develops 'miles Per Gallon' Metric for Data Centers
Tue, March 05, 2013 - The auction site has shared a new methodology for tracking energy efficiency
Top Tech Companies Plug Into Renewable Power
Mon, March 04, 2013 - Leading tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple are making huge inroads in the use of renewable energy for corporate facilities and data centers, but cost and delivery challenges remain.
New SPEC Tool to ID Most Energy-efficient Servers
Fri, March 01, 2013 - The EPA and other government agencies will use the tool to award Energy Star ratings
Microsoft Joins Open Data Center Alliance
Wed, February 27, 2013 - The alliance has more than 300 members
Iceotope plumbs in immersively cooled servers for first customer
Wed, February 27, 2013 - The University of Leeds is using an Iceotope server rack to run experimental models -- and to warm a laboratory
Intel Releases Hadoop Software Primed for its Own Chips
Tue, February 26, 2013 - The company says its Hadoop software makes the most of capabilities in its Xeon processors
HP's first 'Project Moonshot' server due next quarter
Thu, February 21, 2013 - HP claims the server consumes up to 89 percent less energy than a traditional x86 server
How a Private Cloud Saves Money and the Environment
Fri, January 18, 2013 - When Ricoh Europe realized its IT environment was both spiraling out of control and environmentally unfriendly, it turned to a IT services provider for help. Working with Infosys, Ricoh developed a private cloud that helped it consolidate nine data centers into two, cutting infrastructure costs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions significantly.
Facebook Pushes a New Model for Buying Servers
Wed, January 16, 2013 - The company says its Open Compute Project will give customers more choice and flexibility in choosing servers
NEC Data Center Units to Use Convection to Cut Power Use By 30 Percent
Tue, November 27, 2012 - The Japanese IT firm said it is working on prototypes for Japan to be completed next year
Wipro, HP Top Greenpeace List of Green Electronics Companies
Mon, November 19, 2012 - Indian technology company Wipro cracked into the Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics at the No. 1 spot, a memorable feat that knocked off last year's top dog HP. Apple took a hit in the rankings.



