Information Communication Technologies

Accelerating Change: The Future of Data Centres
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23 Dec. 2009 — started by Hayley Smith, MITIE Group Plc
What are the factors driving the data centre industry today and in the future? How will data centres adapt to serve customer needs while operating in a low-carbon …
Five Immediate Energy Efficieny Opportunities for your Comms Room or Server Room
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30 Nov. 2011 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
This short guide provides five low-cost tips for improving energy efficiency of your ICT equipment, and how this can help with your CRC commitments and reduce energy costs.
Dispelling the Cloud's Myths
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20 Jan. 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
An article looking at the short-term challenges and long-term benefits of cloud computing for CFOs.
How Clean is Your Cloud?
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18 April 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
"How much energy is required to power the ever-expanding online world? What percentage of global greenhouse gas emissions is attributable to the IT sector? This report takes …
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The European energy efficiency policy picture is a complex one – here’s what you need to know
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20 Aug. 2012 — written by Harkeeret Singh, Thomson Reuters
It cannot have escaped many people’s notice that climate change and energy prices have risen dramatically up policy agendas across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa of …
ICT industry dominates Newsweek Green Rankings
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24 Oct. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
The information and communications technology (ICT) industry features heavily at the top of Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings, released earlier this week. Nine of the top 15 …
Energy efficiency ranks as top data center concern
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19 Nov. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
Data center energy costs and equipment efficiency have been named the biggest sources of concern for data center managers. In a survey of data center users in North America …
Global market for green data centers ‘to be worth $45bn by 2016’
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25 Sept. 2012 — written by Lucinda Broad, 2degrees
The global market for green data centers will grow from $17.1bn (£10bn) in 2012 to $45.4bn (£28bn) by 2016, according to a study by Pike Research. The Green Data Centers …
Virtualization: Greater Savings Through Power and Cooling
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21 Oct. 2011 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
Consolidation and virtualization are rapidly changing the power and cooling profiles of data centers. Jack Pouchet, director of Energy Initiatives for Emerson Network Power, …
The Cool IT Leaderboard
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8 Feb. 2012 — added by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The Cool IT Leaderboard by Greenpeace featuring many companies such as Cisco, IBM, Ericsson and Fujitsu. This report gives an overall ranking as well as breakdowns in areas …