We’ve discussed the topic of data center energy management in numerous posts, and we’ve talked about a Green Data Center Maturity Model. If the topic of energy efficiency in the data center is of interest to you (and it should be) I’d like to recommend an excellent resource for you.
Cisco is conducting a webinar next [...]
Data Center Energy Efficiency: Free Webinar
August 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Convergence, Data Center, Data Center MEP, Green Data Center, Green IT, IS Security, Mergers and Acquisitions
Tags:Cisco·Cisco Data Center·Data Center Code of Conduct·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Power·Green Data Center·Green IT
“Can I raise the tier level of my Data Center?”
August 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Data Center, Data Center MEP, Green Data Center, IS Security, IT Assessments, IT Roadmaps
So many discussions with prospective Clients begin with the subject of data center tier ratings. Many companies are struggling with data center facilities that no longer adequately serve their Business, and are seeking a path toward better scalability, availability, security, and lower cost of ownership.
In the mid-market segment, while there are exceptions to the [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·Security·TIA-942·Uptime Institute
Paint Your Moose Green
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments · Data Center, Green Data Center, Green IT
In these times of economic stagnation, IT leaders’ attention turns to cost savings. Indeed in times like these, the CFO is likely exerting strong authority and demanding budget concessions from departments across the enterprise.
Many companies are aggressively consolidating data centers as one way to address this demand. There are a number of significant cost savings [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Planning·Data Center Power·Green Data Centers·Green IT·MOOSE
Code of Conduct for Data Centers
May 20th, 2008 · No Comments · Business, Data Center, IS Security, IT Roadmaps, Internet, Web 2.0
Over the past year, the European Commission has been sponsoring the development of a Data Center Code of Conduct to address the increasing energy consumption, environmental, economic and supply security concerns of the data center community. If you’d like to read it for yourself, it can be found here.
This is an interesting endeavor, especially with [...]
Tags:Data Center·Data Center Code of Conduct·Data Center Efficiency·Data Center Power·DCE
