Today: Racktivity raises $8 million; IBM crafts chips for a green, exascale future; and eBay earns LEED Gold with its latest data center.

Racktivity Raises $8 Million, Opens U.S. Office – Data Center Knowledge
Data center energy management continues to attract VC attention and funds.

IBM chips: Let there be light signals – CNET News
Big Blue advances silicon photonics. Is green, exascale computing on the horizon?

eBay Datacenter gets LEED Gold Certification – ZDNet – Five Nines
Project Topaz impresses with its eco-friendly, energy-saving ways.

If you MUST print, at least save some ink – ZDNet – GreenTech Pastures
PretonSave is helping some customers save big bucks on ink and toner.

OMB Thinks Green on Data Center Consolidation – ExecutiveGov
OMB and the Council on Environmental Quality are aligning the federal government’s cost-cutting and energy efficiency goals for IT.