Green IT Topic Center

Green IT news, technologies, and case studies to help data center managers reduce power consumption and save money.

Green IT Articles

Power IT Down Day shouldn't just be Aug. 27

Power down your PCs and peripherals Friday for a worthy cause -- and every day after for the greater good

HP says prefab data center cuts costs in half

The sheet-metal Flexible Data Centers are assembled on site in a Lego-like fashion in four to six months and are highly energy efficient, HP says

To slash energy costs, get rid of PCs

Switching to desktop virtualization can dramatically reduce power consumption, but few organizations do the math

Google inks 20-year deal to buy wind power for data centers

The long-term agreement should encourage investment in further renewable energy plants

Green Grid offers choices for measuring data center efficiency

Group breaks PUE into four categories, ranging from quick and flexible to granular and precise

Virtualization helpful but no cure-all for data center energy crunch

Advances like tight integration between IT gear and building management systems are needed to maximize potential energy savings

Standard proposed for measuring data center efficiency

The Green Grid and its partners have recommended standard ways for data center operators to measure Power Usage Effectiveness

Green IT in high demand among IT buyers

Although interest in environmental stewardship has waned, companies continue to eye green IT to cut costs

Five trends driving data center decisions

Today's data center design decisions all pivot around maximizing efficiency while giving companies a path for future growth

GPUs boost energy efficiency in supercomputers

Eight of the world's greenest supercomputers combine CPUs and GPUs to boost performance

InfoClipz: Green IT
Green IT Video

InfoClipz: Green IT

Green IT Blog entry

25 facts you should know about green IT

What's the biggest power hog in the datacenter? Who urged the president to support green federal datacenters? Find out these... more

©1994-2010 Infoworld, Inc.