Data center energy management firm Viridity Software this week raised $8 million in a second round of funding from Battery Ventures and North Bridge Venture Partners, bringing its total haul to date to $15 million. More than just monitoring energy usage — a common enough capability these days — the Amesbury, Mass.-based startup develops software […]
Datacenter Operators Planning for Economy, Energy Efficiency
IT managers are feeling the economic pinch and they’re planning accordingly. Thirty-five percent of the 120 data center, facility and IT managers polled in Emerson Network Power’s Data Center Users Group (DCUG) survey have delayed plans to expand or build…
Energy Monitoring Gadgets in Pics
Ecofriend has put together a nice little gallery of innovative energy monitoring systems. Some are concepts and design studies, but some like the homely yet awesome Kill-a-Watt are available and the Energy Hub pictured above is set to be…
