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Green IT, also known as Green Computing, is the movement towards a more environmentally friendly and cost-effective use of power and production in technology. The crux of Green IT is to double or triple the bottom line investment costs by converting existing structures and systems to this more conservative mode of operation in green computing. Some common Green computing concepts are Virtualization, Recycling, Telecommuting and Power Management through the use of efficient devices. So help save the environment, save yourself some money and "go green" with green IT computing.
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Advances in cooling may bring data center operating costs down, while extending the life of components.
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Lack of adoption could also be due to IT administrators' inflated expectations of built-in power-saving technologies.
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Going green is a combination of technology, measurement and management. Until recently, those three elements were scattered across multiple vendors, which forced data center managers to integrate dissimilar technologies in an attempt to create a more environmentally friendly data center. Eaton has a different view on the green situation. The company is asking IT professionals a simple question: Why not start at the power outlet level and work from there? Naturally, Eaton has an answer to its own question. The company's 5PX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is designed with green technology in mind. Here, eWEEK shows how the Eaton 5PX can simplify data center management, while offering a way to save power and money.
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REVIEW: When it comes to going green, the right technology to measure and manage your work is important. Eaton’s UPS offering brings something new to the table.
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With its acquisition of Viridity, Schneider Electric is the latest in a long list of UPS hardware manufacturers that are investing in software to expand their product portfolio.
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Google adds another $94 million to its clean energy spend this year, this time to invest in solar power for the grid in Sacramento, Calif. Google has invested $915 million total in green power.
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For IT departments looking to cut down on costs and complex infrastructures, green data centers and technologies offer a good return on investment.
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News Analysis: Very few small and midsize businesses can afford a full-blown data center. But now 1&1 Internet provides data center services to businesses that otherwise couldn't have them.
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The respected environmental advocacy organization has published its latest "Guide to Greener Electronics," and the United States is the clear leader in this space.
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Japan's CEATEC conference offered a glimpse of some next-generation technology, but the focus of most companies was largely on ways to save power.
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Intel and Toshiba are just two of the companies at Japan's CEATEC promoting "smart spaces" and energy monitoring.
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Google pumps $75 million into Clean Power Finance to help install solar panels into 3,000 homes around the United States. Google uses solar panels at the Googleplex.
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After years of stony refusal to divulge its global power consumption, Google has now revealed that the company consumed more than two billion kilowatt hours of energy worldwide in 2010. That number includes energy chomped by servers in data centers all over the world, as well as energy required to keep the lights and refrigerators running at the Googleplex in Mountain View, Calif. The frank admission came Sept. 8 through a new section of its Going Green Website, where it typically informs and regales green IT buffs with its tales of solar and wind energy investments. The search engine provider, which also said it generated 1.46 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), added this "Big Picture" section to provide more transparency around not only its power consumption, but the energy savings associated with its clean energy efforts. Please join eWEEK on this Big Picture tour.
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Google reveals that it chomped over 2 billion kilowatt hours of energy in 2010, and plans to source 35 percent of its energy use from clean power next year.
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AMD’s “Valencia” and “Interlagos” Opteron chips, which will feature the chip maker’s new Bulldozer core, will be released Sept. 26, according to a report.
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From HVAC to rack density to hot/cool aisles, eWEEK Labs recommends the computing models and energy-saving practices to focus on for the biggest rewards.
Several low-impact moves can yield high-impact savings in energy.
The best course to going green is often sticking with what you have for as long as you can, but that goes against a geek's grain. eWEEK Labs' Jim Rapoza offers some advice for tech enthusiasts who want to be environmentally friendly.
The Raritan device provides effective, secure power management and remote reboot.
Despite vendors' claims, new monitors might not provide huge energy, cost savings.
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