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Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment and plenum strategies go big-time
Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment is a new data center design strategy to improve energy efficiency by preventing the mixing of hot and cold air in a data center. Article | 08 Jul 2008
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IBM sells RackForce on Enterprise Modular Data Center
The new green data center at hosting company RackForce will use hydropower for primary power and natural gas to help run backup generators. Article | 17 Jun 2008
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Cassatt updates Active Power Management with deeper integration, policies
Cassatt's Active Power Management product has been updated to shut down idle servers based on demands, but when it comes to shutting down machines, IT managers still face hurdles. Article | 30 May 2008
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The Planet's Jeff Lowenberg named Data Center Manager of the Year
SearchDataCenter.com's Data Center Manager of the year -- the Planet's Jeff Lowenberg -- improved energy efficiency at his company's data centers. Article | 22 May 2008
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Logistics firm coordinates multisite data center consolidation
Armin Heinlein consolidated seven outdated data centers into one and saved his company $1 million a year, earning him recognition as a Data Center Manager of the Year finalist. Article | 20 May 2008
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Companies reuse data center waste heat to improve energy efficiency
Two companies have found ways to save on energy costs by reuse data center waste heat. Quebecor now heats adjoining rooms; IBM Switzerland, a swimming pool. Article | 20 May 2008
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The green data center 2.0: Beyond best practices
Incremental data center energy-efficiency improvement will not meet increasing demand for power. IT pros need to get radical and move beyond raised floors and hot aisle/cold aisle. Article | 05 May 2008
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Green data center 2.0 overivew: Beyond best practices
Incremental improvements in data center energy efficiency will not meet increasing demand for power. IT pros need to consider radical change or get out of the data center business. Article | 05 May 2008
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Server memory stalling performance, energy-efficiency gains
Server memory components still lag CPUs' performance and energy-efficiency gains. And multicore processors may make bottlenecks worse. Article | 28 Apr 2008
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Data center cooling economizers save energy costs, says Equinix
In certain environments, air-side and water-side economizers can take advantage of the cool weather outside to cool data centers inside, says Equinix. Article | 11 Apr 2008