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    1. Data center consolidation is about more than real estate

      Explore Nextgov (Sep 13 2011) Cloud Computing

      Data center consolidation is about more than real estate Data center consolidation is about more than real estateNextgovAgencies can increase savings from consolidation by adopting green IT practices, he said, such as pumping air conditioning directly into server racks, so less cool air dissipates in empty parts of the data center. The greatest roadblock to data center ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Juniper Networks

    2. State Department likes green IT, but not yet sure how much

      Explore Nextgov (Oct 7 2010) Construction , Solar

      State Department likes green IT, but not yet sure how much The State Department has launched several green technology initiatives, but officials have yet to develop ways to measure how much energy the projects save, the department's chief information officer said on Tuesday. What is known is that powering information technology equipment can cost a lot. At its Harry S. Truman Building headquarters in Washington, IT accounts for nearly 50 percent of the electric bill. The power is enough to operate more than 3,500 U.S. households annually, State's Chief Information Officer Susan Swart said. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   LEED

    3. It's a Stretch

      Explore Nextgov (Apr 5 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

      It's a Stretch The digital explosion in the federal government during the last decade has led to efficiency, innovation, and perhaps most apparent to those paying the power bills, data center sprawl. Now the Obama administration is trying not only to streamline operations and lower costs, but to cut energy consumption as well. Between 1998 and 2009, the number of server farms supporting agencies' information technology networks grew from 432 to 1,100, according to the Office of Management and Budget. Last year, the federal government spent $19 billion on IT infrastructure. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Vivek Kundra   Los Alamos National Laboratory

    4. GSA chief says agency will 'up its game' with ...

      Explore Nextgov (Mar 25 2010) Cloud Computing

      GSA chief says agency will 'up its game' with ... The General Services Administration will leverage technology solutions to better serve federal agencies, Martha Johnson, GSA's top executive, said on Thursday. GSA, which currently accounts for 13 percent of federal spending, could increase its sales if it were allowed to open its schedules to state and local jurisdictions or expand into new markets such as health information technology, Johnson said in a speech at FOSE, a government technology conference and security expo in Washington. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Facebook   General Services Administration

    5. Congress requires Homeland Security's data center to go green

      Explore Nextgov (Oct 19 2009) Construction , Power and Cooling , Carbon Footprint

      Congress requires Homeland Security's data center to go green In the funding bill for the Homeland Security Department that it passed on Thursday, the House restricted more than half of the nearly $83 million budget for a massive data center until DHS develops ways ensure there is enough power to sustain operations. The fiscal 2010 Homeland Security appropriations bill requires the department to spend $38.5 million to upgrade the power capabilities at the National Center for Critical Information Processing and Storage, known as Data Center One and based at NASA's Stennis Space Center, near the Gulf Coast in Mississippi. Homeland Security cannot spend the remaining $45 million on building out the data center, which will provide information processing for the entire department, until DHS officials can make certain the data center has enough power and uses green technologies to reduce demand. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett Packard   CSC

    6. Forecast: Mostly Cloudy

      Explore Nextgov (Sep 6 2009) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Forecast: Mostly Cloudy Government technologists want to deploy cloud computing, but agencies must learn to let go. Since taking on the role of the first federal chief information officer, Vivek Kundra has been on a crusade promoting cloud computing, the relatively new business practice of buying technology services over the Internet from a contractor or agency. The advantages of the cloud, as those in the know call it, include significant savings and a faster way for agencies to obtain the latest technology. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Sun Microsystems   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   IBM