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Uk Crc Feared to Drive Data Center Facilities Overseas: DataCenterDynamics
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Nov 3 2010)
An online survey of 80 U.K.-based data center operators based was reviewed, and the results will be discussed in-depth during the London Conference on Nov. 9 and 10, at the Lancaster London Hotel, on the topics including, “CRC Update- The Implications of the New Tax,” “The CRC and Energy Efficient Solutions” and a panel discussion on ‘From the Carbon Reduction Commitment to the CCA - Is it out of the Frying Pan into the Fire, or in Fact a Better Deal for U.K. Data Center Operators?” The conference will focus on the implications and the impact of the carbon tax.
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Server Virtualization: The Benefits of Category 6A UTP Cabling System
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Sep 15 2010)
The smart data center has become a focus for a number of organizations as they aim to change the way they capture, process and store information. Along with this transformation is a move to server virtualization. As this move is not easily done without the right equipment, Panduit focuses on providing the necessary cabling to deliver the reliability and performance necessary.
A recent white paper, Next-Generation High-Speed Transport Systems for Smart Data Center and Enterprise Networking: Category 6A UTP Cabling System Delivers Reliable 10 Gb/s Performance with Improved Space Savings, Power Efficiency, Thermal Management by Panduit discuses how the next-generation Panduit TX6A 10GIG UTP Copper Cabling System uses innovative cable matrix tape technology and advanced connector compensation techniques to drive the ultimate in performance.
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Tolly Group Highlights Force10 Product's Low Power Consumption
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Sep 10 2010)
It’s no secret that data centers are huge power consumers. As a result, most data center operators and tenants these days are paying close attention to the energy efficiency of their gear, both to drive down their electric bills and need for cooling, and to lower carbon footprints. That said, readers might be interested to know that Force10 Networks Inc.’s core switch/router consumed significantly less power than comparable Cisco (News - Alert) and Juniper switches during independent tests conducted by The Tolly Group and using test, collection and analysis tools from Ixia.
The Force10 Networks (News - Alert) product tested was the ExaScale E-Series chassis-based solution. According to Tolly Group, the ExaScale consumes less than half the power of the Cisco Nexus 7000 and 23 percent less than Juniper in line-rate gigabit Ethernet and 10gigE configurations. The test measured power consumption of the Force10 ExaScale in a fully loaded ...
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Hurricane Electric's Fremont 2 Colocation Facility Undergoing Phase 3 Expansion
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Sep 10 2010)
Operating its own global IPv4 and IPv6 network and several data centers in Fremont, California, Hurricane Electric (News - Alert) is considered one of the nation’s leading Internet backbone and colocation providers. Hurricane Electric also runs multiple N-by-10 Gbps links throughout North America, Europe and Asia. In terms of the number of networks connected, the company currently operates the largest IPv6 Internet backbone in the world. Driven by huge customer demands, the company has taken up an expansion project for its 208,000 square-foot Fremont 2 data center. This happens to be third time that the center is undergoing expansion. The third phase expansion had to be kicked off ahead of schedule due to excessive customer pressure, the collocation provider informed.
The company officials informed that the 24,000 square-foot space will be identical to Hurricane Electric’s phase-two expansion, which opened last November and is expected to be at ...
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Consonus West Data Center Announces Low PUE Score by Leveraging Cost-effective ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Sep 7 2010)
Consonus Technologies, Inc., a leading national provider of Data Center hosting and co-location, released the latest Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) score for their West Data Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Over the past year, Consonus has been aggressively implementing energy efficiency efforts, resulting in an impressive PUE rating. With the industry average ranging between 2.0 and 2.2, the 15-year old facility scored a low 1.35 PUE rating which shows significantly improvement.
PUE is a power usage measure of computer data center especially the total load required to operate the IT systems plus support system including power distribution, humidification, and cooling. As the energy efficiencies of the data center increases, the PUE level decreases. Pleased with the significant improvement in energy efficiencies, Daniel Milburn, senior vice president and chief operating officer of hosting and infrastructure services for Consonus, said, “The fact that we were able to significantly improve ...
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Hitachi Europe and Green Data Systems to open highly energy efficient data centre ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Sep 3 2010)
Hitachi Europe Ltd. and GREEN DATA SYSTEMS announce the opening of a highly energy efficient data centre in Deventer, The Netherlands. This is a result of a strategic partnership between Hitachi and GDS for the collaboration and deployment of highly energy efficient data centres.
The data centre will be opened on September 23, 2010. During the day customers will have the opportunity to experience Hitachi's technologies for energy efficient data centres.
GDS, one of the investors in the ECO2DC initiative, is planning to develop the most energy efficient data centre in Europe, based in The Netherlands. Hitachi's modular type data centres are thought to be an effective solution for energy efficiency. GDS and Hitachi entered a partnership earlier this year to initiate further development in this field.
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Green Data Center Is Going To Be $41 Billion Market by 2015, Pike Research ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Aug 10 2010)
For many years, IT industry did not pay heed to the aspect of energy efficiency. But it seems, now the industry is all set to make up for the lost time. The industry is now steadily focused on implementing solutions that would reduce energy expenses and carbon emissions associated with data center operations. And all these, according to leading research firm, Pike Research (News - Alert) is going to bring in the era of the "green" data center.
Pike Research has recently come up with the report, “Green Data Centers”, where the research firm examines green data center trends, and forecasts the size and growth of the market opportunity by region and technology through 2015. The report analyzes new developments in power and cooling infrastructure, server, storage and network technology, and software management systems that are underpinning green data centers. The study also profiles the strategies of key players in terms ...
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Vello Systems and Daxten Sign EMEA Distribution Agreement to Promote Adoption ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Jul 9 2010)
The IT data centers worldwide are facing some common challenges---how to improve performance while keeping operating costs at the minimum. Vello (News - Alert) Systems, a leader in next-generation high performance IP+Optical networking systems for carriers and enterprise, and Daxten, known for its Green IT best-practices with a focus on lowering data center energy costs and boosting efficiency, have come together to forge a distribution agreement for EMEA region.
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Iceland Data Center Delivers 100% Green Power: Verne Global Video
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (May 21 2010)
Interop presented an exciting opportunity for those in the technology and telecommunications space as it brought multiple players together in one location to provide informative presentation on new offerings, next-generation technologies and opportunities for the coming year.
TMCnet took advantage of the opportunity to speak with a number of key industry players at Interop this year, including Tate Cantrell, CTO with Verne Global. Cantrell visited the TMCnet media booth for an interview captured in this video.
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CloudSwitch Named 'Cool Vendor' by Gartner
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Apr 20 2010)
CloudSwitch, Inc. has been included in the list of “Cool Vendors” in the Cloud Management report by Gartner (News - Alert), Inc.
Officials with CloudSwitch said that its software bridges the enterprise data center with cloud computing services, extending enterprise security and control into the cloud.
Company officials said that with CloudSwitch, existing applications can be moved to the cloud with point-and-click simplicity and no modifications, remaining tightly integrated with enterprise data center tools and policies.
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Hitachi and Telehouse to Jointly Develop High Density ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Apr 5 2010)
Hitachi (News - Alert) and Telehouse will be jointly developing a high density data center area within Telehouse London Docklands West, the flagship data centre in the London Docklands, U.K.
Hitachi had previously initiated the eco-friendly data center project with the intention to use the combined power of the Hitachi Group to make comprehensive power savings for datacenters, encompassing IT equipment, air conditioners, power supply facilities and the buildings themselves.
Now Hitachi has partnered with Telehouse who will provide them with collocation space within Telehouse London Docklands West, which will be officially provisioned as a high-density data centre area. The space is also meant for installing equipment built on Hitachi’s modular data center technology.
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Verizon, IBM Team to Introduce a New Private Cloud ...
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Mar 31 2010)
Verizon and IBM have expanded their relationship to deliver Managed Data Vault, a new private cloud service that provides secure daily backups and fast recovery of enterprise information.
The new solution is available from both the companies. It’s designed to automatically transfer data from a client location to a specially designed off-site data center via Verizon’s (News - Alert) high-speed private network, according to officials with both companies.
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Green Data Centers Yield Energy-Efficient Data Storage: Report
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Dec 16 2009)
An industry report released this week finds that cost savings, along with the economic downturn, have emerged as the main catalysts in green IT initiatives.
The economic downturn has emerged as an unlikely driver for the adoption of green data centers, according to Frost & Sullivan’s (News - Alert) “Green Data Centers: Emerging Trends and Developments” report.
In an attempt to cut costs, data center owners are investigating technologies and solutions that would enhance the energy efficiency of their data centers, according to the report. Information technology companies running data centers are also “keen” on implementing green technologies that might not have been a high priority if not for the economic slump, Frost & Sullivan analysts said.
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Long-Term Vision: Data Center Availability and the Unified Physical Infrastructure
Explore Smart Data Centers Micro (Oct 15 2009)
The difference between long-term, upfront, strategic planning versus reactive change hold significant and divergent implications, especially when it comes to building a smart data center.
In a recent webcast featuring market segment partners Panduit and Cisco (News - Alert), experts delved into the “hot” topic of data center availability and how it correlates with unified physical infrastructure. Company executives explained their long-term vision for helping enterprises create a more efficient, cost-effective use of their data centers, and ultimately provide a consistent, successful experience for their end users.
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