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    1. Top 8 Strategies for Boosting IT Energy Efficiency

      Explore IndustryWeek (Apr 12 2012) Construction , Cloud Computing , Servers

      Top 8 Strategies for Boosting IT Energy Efficiency

      According to CDW's fourth annual Energy Efficiency IT Report published this week, 2011 saw IT departments doubling down on their green investments in effort to lower costs, improve efficiency and adapt to the changing standards of business today. The report indicates that 54% of IT departments are focusing on energy consumption management to help meet these goals, which has proven to be a successful strategy for 75% of the 760 IT professionals surveyed in the report. From these surveys, technology soloutions firm, CDW, has identified the top eight strategies employed by these companies to help them reduce energy consumption and associated costs. It also provides the average percentage of energy consumption each strategy cut from pre-initiative consumption levels.

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    2. Green Data Centers

      Explore IndustryWeek (Dec 18 2009) Cloud Computing , Servers

      Green Data Centers In an attempt to cut costs, data center owners are investigating technologies and solutions that would enhance the energy efficiency of their data centers. 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, says Frost & Sullivan. "It is estimated that IT infrastructure alone contributes about 5-10% of the total energy utilized for running a company," notes Technical Insights Research Analyst Achyuthanandan S. "Consequently, companies are scouting for technologies and solutions that would aid in significantly reducing the energy consumed by IT infrastructure." (Read Full Article)

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    3. Smarter Midmarket Companies Share Greener Bottom Lines

      Explore IndustryWeek (Sep 16 2009) Carbon Footprint

      Smarter Midmarket Companies Share Greener Bottom Lines The world around us is changing. It is becoming not just smaller and flatter, but smarter. Today, almost anything can become digitally aware and interconnected -- products, teams, processes and ways of working. That presents organizations with the ability not only to respond to changes quickly and accurately, but also to predict and prepare for future events. This is possible, in large part, because the innovation driving a smarter planet is able to originate and proliferate from more unexpected sources including individuals, academics, venture capitalists, online communities and companies. Not surprisingly, small and midsize companies are at the heart of this exciting trend. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   IBM