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Organizations that use efficiency metrics to monitor, measure, and manage data center efficiency are more successful in lower operating expenses in the data center over time.

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Organizations that use efficiency metrics to monitor, measure, and manage data center efficiency are more successful in lower operating expenses in the data center over time. Use this storyboard to develop a strategy, choose metrics, set...

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Cooling the data center can amount to approximately 50% of the operating cost in the data center. Increasing rack densities, mission critical devices, and a focus on energy efficiency in the data center make the cooling decision significant.

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Cooling the data center can amount to approximately 50% of the operating cost in the data center. Increasing rack densities, mission critical devices, and a focus on energy efficiency in the data center make the cooling decision significant.

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This worksheet allows enterprises to profile their data center precision cooling requirements and generate a rank ordered vendor shortlist from a fixed list of vendors. Vendor profiles are based on Info-Tech's recent in-depth review of the data...

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With this solution set, Info-Tech takes a look at the impact of the energy crisis and global recession on Green IT, what we can learn from these events, and how to maximize the benefits of Green IT today.

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Energy measurement provides hard data on how IT energy costs impact the bottom line, which fuels the business case for exploring Green IT initiatives. Energy measurement also provides the data necessary to make strategic business decisions. You...

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An annual sustainability review is an effective mechanism for communicating organizational goals, gaining staff buy-in, and driving continual improvement. Organizations that are most successful with their Green IT initiatives treat...

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Organizations are looking for creative strategies to cut costs and be more efficient as IT budgets shrink, and have not fully leveraged the potential of Green IT to meet both needs.

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Organizations that define clear environmental goals and measure energy usage have both the leadership and data required to make a strong business case for Green IT initiatives.

Be kind to the environment and your company's bank account. Learn ways to save while going green.

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Estimating the data center's cooling load requirements can be a difficult task. Total heat output from all devices and other variables must be taken into account. Calculate current and future cooling requirements for the data center to ensure...

(14-Jan-10) Demands for IT capacity are unrelenting and often unpredictable, making it difficult for CIOs in mid-market businesses to keep up with the pace of change. Growth from mergers, acquisitions and geographic expansion have resulted in...

Building or refreshing the data center is a large, time consuming, and expensive project that requires both in-house estimations and third party consultation. The requirements gathering process is one of the most important steps for the project....

(28-Aug-09) A novice buyer might expect that nothing could be easier than sourcing new IT equipment. It's like buying a new car-just purchase it, turn it on, and everything works fine. Of course, the reality of data centers is that few things...

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This tool is designed to help organizations determine top tactics for cost reduction within the server and storage service area. After the questions have been completed, the tool will generate guidance on which cost-saving actions to take, the...

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Estimating cooling requirements is a difficult yet important task for data center planning and design. The amount of heat generated by equipment and other variables in the data center must be calculated to estimate the size of cooling device...

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Estimating cooling requirements is a difficult yet important task for server room planning and design. The amount of heat generated by equipment and other variables in the server room must be calculated to estimate the amount of cooling...

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Estimating server room cooling load requirements can be a difficult task. Total heat output from all devices and other variables must be taken into account. Calculate current and future cooling requirements for the server room to ensure the...

IT shops building or refreshing the data center should seek external expertise or face incurring additional costs due to miscalculated power, cooling, and UPS requirements. Ensure project costs do not spiral out of control by engaging...

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Servers and storage infrastructure make up a significant portion of the budget for most IT organizations. When faced with a mandate to control costs, IT managers must take steps to manage these expenses. Start with these techniques to optimize...

In order to make sense of the increasing amount of hype surrounding green IT, small enterprises need to understand what initiatives exist and which are most appropriate for adoption. It doesn't take a tree-hugger to be green. Find out what other...

As the cost of energy rises, controlling and reducing energy consumption in the IT department, particularly in the server room, has become an urgent issue for IT managers. All server rooms present the opportunity to increase energy efficiency,...

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By selecting the right systems for the comparison, the small enterprise can determine at what point blade servers will save the enterprise money. Employ this tool to select comparable systems and to perform an effective cost comparison.

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The major server vendors have recognized the small enterprise as a significant market for blade servers. Smaller form factor blade chassis were introduced for this market, bringing down the costs for blade servers. Do a detailed head-to-head...

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Use this tool to do a head-to-head comparison of both direct and indirect costs to see whether moving to blades will meet the vendor marketing hype for cost savings.