Green IT

Sony shows power outlets that can control electricity by user, device, or source

IDGNS staff — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:55:08 +0000

Sony is developing electric wall sockets and plugs that can control power consumption by appliance, user or original power source.

New modular solar towers promise easy green power

IDGNS staff — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:34:33 +0000

Each year, green fuels and energy grow more popular as the technology becomes more efficient and less expensive. Just earlier this week, AORA unveiled a new CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) system in southern Spain.

Bangalore gets a data center with screaming capacity and tight security

Beth Bacheldor — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:59:30 +0000

This data city is a mega data center.

Google leads green IT ranking

IDGNS staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:16:32 +0000

Google's motto of "Do No Evil" apparently extends to its environmental policies, as the company was recently ranked first on Greenpeace's Cool IT Leaderboard for overall green practices. Google grabbed the top spot for the first time, ranking high due to recent disclosure of its own carbon footprint as well as its investment in utility projects such as a large-scale solar project taking place near Sacramento. Other reasons it made the top of the list? The RechargeIT.org project which was designed by Google to demonstrate the technology used in plug-in electric vehicles and to accelerate their adoption, as well as other actions such as increasing its renewable energy purchasing and creating a subsidiary called Google Engery.

Bay Area climate to help cool exascale systems

IDGNS staff — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:10:24 +0000

In a picturesque spot overlooking San Francisco Bay, the U.S. Department of Energy's Berkeley Lab is building a new computing center that will one day house exascale systems.

Energy saving software might help you save power

IDGNS staff — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:43:28 +0000

I'm all for saving energy, especially if it means saving money on my utility bills. But I'm not sure that Energy Saving (€20, 14-day free trial), an application designed to help you monitor and reduce your use of energy and other resources, can really help with that task.

In search of an energy yardstick

IDGNS staff — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:59:39 +0000

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.

Where to recycle floppy disks

martinp — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:12:34 +0000

I have boxes of unopened floppy disks. Is there an organization that could put them to good use? If not, can someone suggest a best place to recycle? Thanks!

Smart lights, bright data center

Beth Bacheldor — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:31:57 +0000

Who left the lights on in your data center?

Supporting Mobile Productivity With A Limited IT Budget

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 05:10:25 +0000

Join us and hear from Kaseya mobile IT management experts as we discuss core strategies for supporting the mobile revolution on a shoestring budget, and offer tangible best practices from Kaseya's new software suite that will pave the way for mobile productivity within your organization (making top-level and strategic mobile decisions, maximizing the existing app landscape, securing the mobile data stream, and responding to end-user requests).

Are CFOs turning greener?

IDGNS staff — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:42:09 +0000

A surprising resilience last year in corporate "sustainability" efforts --- despite a global recession that many saw as working against that movement --- largely reflected the work of corporate finance executives.

And the ISO/OSHAS data center awards go to Google

Beth Bacheldor — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 21:01:17 +0000

Found: data center certs for Google

EU electronic retailers must take back old equipment without charge or sale

IDGNS staff — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:46:30 +0000

The European Parliament on Thursday approved plans to force large electronic retailers to take back old equipment.

Cisco expands smart grid portfolio

IDGNS staff — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:30:41 +0000

Cisco this week expanded its smart grid portfolio for utilities with a reference architecture, products and services intended to modernize the electric grid.

The European Commission cites IBM for its data centers

Beth Bacheldor — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:03:50 +0000

IBM rises to the EC Code of Conduct