As energy sources become scarce and more expensive, electrical efficiency is becoming a more important performance factor in the specification and selection of large UPS systems. There are three subtle factors that can materially affect a company’s cost of operating a UPS system and particularly the electric bill. This paper discusses common errors and misunderstandings
The development of standards for the measurement and specification of data centre efficiency is an essential step in the global effort to reduce the environmental impact of data centres. This paper explains some of the metrics that have been used and suggests which is the most effective.
In the recession, businesses face the challenge of achieving more with less. At the same time, environmental concerns mean that society as a whole must use less power and reduce its carbon emissions. With virtualisation, and newer hardware, the fact is companies can achieve energy savings at the same time as improving the performance of
As data centers strive to become highly available as well as effi cient, an important aspect of the entire data center infrastructure that needs special attention is their power distribution strategy. an EPA study mentioned that the power consumption costs of a data center can account for as much as 30 percent of a company’s
Managing servers in order to maximize their availability represents a critical objective for most IT staff. In particular, server administrators need to know where the systems are located; what hardware and software is present on each; whether the server is secure; and if the server is performing optimally and functioning properly. However, they also need
To manage costs, capacity and operations, today’s dynamic data centers require new tools to understand assets and how they’re used in order to deliver consistent, reliable and fast service to the business. Find out more about what’s required and how you can achieve this in your company, in this white paper.
In this white paper Ben Grimes, Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Avocent Corporation, stresses the importance of corporate IT strategy in the current tough economic climate. The CTO goes on to give his personal insight on what companies can do to contain costs and improve processes when they feel the effects of
Cynics say that corporate sustainability strategies are all very well when times are good. But, they ask, how long will firms continue these policies if the financial downturn affecting us all bites harder? Actually, it becomes more, not less important, argues Dinah McLeod, head of the sustainability practice at BT Global Services.
Thinking about cutting back your company’s efforts in this arena to cope with the downturn? Well, think again. Sustainability has become a core business issue that offers rare opportunities in a tough climate… Running your business on sustainable lines is a necessity for successful financial performance as well as a significant business opportunity with real
The new I.NET Business Factory data centre, established in Milan in 1994 and merged into BT Italia in 2008, taps underground water for sustainable cooling. It is a market leader in security and business continuity solutions for Italian internetoriented businesses, but most importantly provides customers with the assurance that their mission critical data and applications