A new forecast from Pike Research points not only to the accelerated growth of cloud services, but also huge energy savings in the coming decade. According to the research firm’s “Cloud Computing Energy Efficiency” report, cloud computing is projected to cut worldwide data center energy costs by 38 percent, from $23.3 billion in 2010 to […]
Green IT News Roundup – Fri., Dec. 3
Today: Server Technology’s Sentry Power Manager cures data center power consumption blindness; Cerelink encourages Hollywood effects houses to consider the cloud; and seven data center design techniques that are sure to become the hallmarks of energy efficient builds. Intelligent Power Monitoring – Processor A look at Sentry Power Manager from Server Technology and how it […]
Green IT News Roundup – Thurs., Dec. 2
Today: Rumblings that Microsoft is getting its VDI act together; Micron readies improved SSD error correction as die sizes shrink; and LEDs in the enterprise to grow to a $1 billion a year business by 2014. In 2011, will Microsoft muscle in on virtual desktops too? – TechTarget Already neck deep in battling virtualization vendors […]
Green IT News Roundup – Wed., Dec. 1
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 […]
Green IT “gelled” for CIOs in 2010, spells trouble for raised floors
CIOs are finally getting a handle on this Green IT thing, according to Gartner Research vice president John Phelps. SearchCIO.com reports that eco-consciousness and good ol’ cost savings initiatives have begun to align in earnest this year, resulting in IT strategies that are decidedly green. These include, according to Phelps,the steadily decline of raised floor […]
Green IT News Roundup – Tues., Nov. 30
Today: Yahoo wants to replicate its success with a chicken coop inspired green data center design with a new facility in Quincy, Washington; virtualization is helping to lift server sales; and energy efficiency is emerging as a strong driving force in chip design. Yahoo Brings its Computing Coop to Quincy – Data Center Knowledge The […]
Green IT News Roundup – Mon., Nov. 29
You guys clicked and I listened! Today: Toshiba and Fujitsu deliver on their data center IT infrastructure visions; signs that Kleiner Perkins’ cleantech love affair is coming to an end; and a profile on Cisco’s Smart Grid maven, Laura Ipsen. Fujitsu touts ‘green datacenter in a box’ – GreenTech Pastures Fujitsu to mid-sized businesses: You […]
Will the 2011 MacBook Pro be the greenest of them all?
Rumors are swirling that next-gen Apple MacBook Pros will not only mimic the MacBook Air’s svelte proportions, but that it will be among the greenest notebooks around. According to some early buzz surrounding an April 2011 MacBook Pro refresh, the new notebooks will ship with Intel’s Sandy Bridge CPUs, solid-state drives (SSDs) standard with capacities […]
Green IT News Roundup – Tues., Nov. 23
So, it’s been a while since I’ve done a roundup. If you like ’em, I’ll keep posting ’em! Today: utilities are dropping virtualization from their incentives plans, Gartner recommends hiring green IT managers pronto and green jobs are just around the bend. Utilities Dropping Virtualization Incentives – Data Center Knowledge Makes sense, since in some […]
Gartner on green data centers: 300 percent capacity growth, 60 percent less space
Need another reason to hop on the green data center bandwagon? Ahead of its Data Center & IT Operations Summit, research firm Gartner predicts that employing energy efficient data center strategies will have a dramatic impact on how businesses accommodate IT growth. The advice couldn’t come at a better time since companies are currently rushing […]
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