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Sanity check: The top four trends in IT from Interop Las Vegas 2008
One of the top priorities for me at large trade shows like Interop -- with 18,000 attendees and 500 vendors -- is to try to sniff out big IT trends. I look at the booths that are getting the most traffic, the sessions that appear to be the most crowded,...
Tags: Data Center, Information Technology, Green IT, Splunk, Data Centers, Strategy, WANs, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Management, Networking, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-05-04
Energy Camp trades PowerPoints for user discussions to explore Green IT
On Monday, the day before the main events of Interop Las Vegas 2008 officially kicked off, a group of about 70 professionals from the technology industry huddled up for an unconference called Energy Camp, which used a free-wheeling, user-driven format to explore the issues of energy efficiency and Green IT....
Tags: Idea, Green IT, Microsoft PowerPoint, Attendee, Conference, Data Centers, Corporate Governance, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-30
Sanity check: Green IT -- Does it matter for business?
In early 2005, the collective will was building for energy conservation and environmental good citizenship -- at least that's the way it felt if you were living in San Francisco, California. The rest of the United States hadn't decided to take those issues seriously yet. But that...
Tags: Green IT, Mingay, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-04-28
Google goes black to show that it is green
The Google homepage flipped its color palette to black on March 29 to show its support for Earth Hour. See how Google went black in order to be green, and photos of some of Google's other green initiatives, including electric cars and solar panels at its headquarters. by Jason Hiner
Tags: green IT, google
Image galleries 2008-04-02
Green IT makes Gartner's top 10 list of strategic technologies for 2008
What technologies are on your top 10 list?Gartner offers its prediction of the top 10 strategic technologies for 2008. Is Gartner's prediction spot on, or do you think that a particular technology is missing from the list?
Tags: Sonja Thompson, Gartner Inc., Green IT
Discussion threads 2007-10-11
Green IT makes Gartner's top 10 list of strategic technologies for 2008
There are still a couple months left of 2007, but that doesn't mean that IT organizations and enterprises -- big and small -- aren't already looking towards next year. So, what are the technologies that we can expect to see more of in 2008? Gartner offers its prediction of the...
Tags: Information Technology, Green IT, Gartner Inc., Technology, Strategy, Management, Sonja Thompson
Blog posts 2007-10-11
Reporting from LinuxWorld this week -- Look for news on desktop preloads, green IT, and more
I am in San Francisco this week reporting on the LinuxWorld 2007 Conference and Expo and the co-located Next Generation Data Center Conference at the Moscone Center North. I will be meeting with lots of tech execs and vendors, including IBM, HP, Dell, Sun, Novell, Oracle, Motorola, and many more....
Tags: Desktop, Linux, LinuxWorld, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Conference, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2007-08-06
ALM Software Solutions for Green IT
Being a responsible corporate citizen today means more than reducing smokestack emissions and toxic waste. There must be a concerted effort to further reduce damaging carbon emissions throughout the enterprise. As such, visionary organizations are building a business case for using renewable energy sources for designing and producing energy efficient...
Tags: Green IT, Software Solutions Inc., Application Management, It Services
White papers 2009-02-01
Green IT Barometer: European Organisations and the Business Imperatives of Deploying a Green and Sustainable IT Strategy
This white paper details the results of the first IDC-Dell Green IT Barometer. Addressing green and sustainability issues brings significant changes to the IT organisation and the infrastructure and applications that must support sustainable practices. The objectives of this barometer is to assess the green and sustainability challenges European companies...
Tags: Sustainability, Information Technology, Green IT, International Data Group
White papers 2008-09-01
Green IT: Power Saving Techniques for the Endpoint
Green IT, global warming, and saving the planet have quickly become a part of the daily business and IT agenda. By simple, better management of the PCs in the environment one can reduce energy costs by as much as 50 percent and decrease the amount of emissions the company generates....
Tags: Technique, Symantec Corp., Emission, Green IT
Webcasts 2008-04-22
Green IT and Virtualization
Organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the environmental and business benefits of adopting a Green IT environment. This webcast highlights how virtualization facilitates a Green IT environment. It describes the Hyper-V server role and the System Center Virtual Machine Manager SCVMM tool, which help create and support a virtualized infrastructure...
Tags: Green IT, Virtualization, Hardware
Webcasts 2009-01-01
On-Demand Webcast: How Green Is Your IT?
"Green IT" combines two different goals: cutting costs by reducing energy consumption and reducing an organization's carbon footprint for policy reasons beyond saving money. According to presenter first step toward a successful green IT strategy is determining which of these goals is most important. The presenter will help to make...
Tags: Information Technology, On-demand, Green IT, AT&T Corp., Intellectual Property, Research & Development, Business Operations
Webcasts 2008-09-26
Energy Company Promotes Environmental Responsibility, Lowers Costs With "Green IT"
MidAmerican Energy Company is highly focused on environmental responsibility, including energy generation from renewable resources. The company also promotes this responsibility within IT, relying on Microsoft products and technologies to help reduce its energy usage and lower costs. With its "Green IT" strategies, the company has reduced power consumption, minimized...
Tags: Green IT, Energy Company, Microsoft Corp., Responsibility
Case studies 2009-05-25
Making Green IT a Reality With VMware and Intel
Interested in getting more out of the datacenter without increasing energy costs? The attendee will learn how Intel and VMware are combining power-efficient platform technologies with advanced server virtualization technologies to help reduce datacenter power, cooling and footprint requirements - all translating to lower IT costs. The presenters of this...
Tags: Data Center, Green IT, VMware Inc., Intel Corp., Data Centers, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Servers
Webcasts 2009-02-19
Cashing the check on Green IT
The goals of Green IT include minimizing the use of hazardous materials and being smarter with their disposal, maximizing energy efficiency, and encouraging recycling and/or use of biodegradable products — without negatively affecting productivity. In this TechRepublic Cover Story, we will discuss some reasons to implement Green...
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Green IT
Download resources 2009-05-13
Does Green IT matter for business?
You've probably run across "Green IT" at industry trade shows and in the media. Although the concept is a little vague, Green IT is making its influence felt across the IT landscape. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT executives explains what green IT is, why it's important, and how...
Tags: Green IT, sanity savers
Videos 2008-09-03
Download TechRepublic's Green IT cover story for some solid money-saving tips
In 2007, the EPA published a report for Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency. In our cover story, we talk about the shocking findings and give you tips for saving money in your shop. by Toni Bowers
Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Green IT, Story, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Toni Bowers
Blog posts 2009-05-18
Investing in virtualization has Green IT payoffs
Rick Freedman explains that the savings and Green IT benefits of virtualization are achievable if you follow a structured approach, such as the one he recommends. Learn how to put a Green IT spin on your virtualization project. by Rick Freedman
Tags: Green IT, Rick Freedman, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware
Blog posts 2009-05-08
Google talks up its data center and green IT plans
Google is known as a search titan, but its real business is running data centers. On Wednesday, Google handed out a few key tips as it touted its data center efficiency and sustainability efforts. by Larry Dignan
Tags: Google Inc., Data Center, Green IT, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Larry Dignan
Blog posts 2008-10-02
Video: Four ways to reduce energy costs and environmental impact
Green IT is one of the hottest buzz words in the technology industry. This episode of Sanity Savers for IT Executives shows how to start the process of lowering your energy consumption and making your IT infrastructure a little greener. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Storage, Green IT, Video, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2008-09-10


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