Green IT policies fail to curb data centre power use

computerworlduk.com (May 24 2010)

1. Some leading companies are stepping up to the plate to address issues with data center efficiency. But there’s more involved than simply scaling back power consumption. There’s a lot of new thinking now going on behind data center design and operations management that blends smart technology and smart energy management. Allstate Insurance Co. for one, just opened a green data center in Rochelle, Ill., incorporating a range of best practices and state-of-the-art technology aimed at saving energy and employing renewable resources. Details are published in an article I wrote for latest edition of Insurance Networking News, for which I had the chance to speak with Anthony Abbattista, VP of technology solutions for Allstate, who has been putting a lot of thought into the design and function of the center over the past few years. (Read Full Article)

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