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    1. Consonus Partners with nlyte Software to Expand Their Data Center Migration ...

      Explore earthtimes.org (Sep 14 2010) Cloud Computing

      Consonus Partners with nlyte Software to Expand Their Data Center Migration ... Nlyte Software, the only provider of performance-based solutions for Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM), today announced that Consonus, a leading national provider of Data Center hosting, colocation, Managed IT Services, IT Infrastructure, and IT Consulting solutions, has selected nlyte as a key technology within their data center practice. After an extensive search, Consonus initially selected nlyte specifically to facilitate the planning and execution of data center migration projects. Once a migration project is completed, Consonus will also offer nlyte directly to its customers for the on-going management of their data centers enabling the optimization of power, cooling and space through intelligent capacity planning. (Read Full Article)

    2. Federal Tech Spending To Reach $112 Billion

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      Federal Tech Spending To Reach $112 Billion Spending in the federal information technology market will grow from $86 billion in 2010 to $112 billion in 2015, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.4 percent, according to Federal Information Technology Market, 2010?2015, a new report from INPUT. Contrary to other industry groups forecasting negative growth in the government contracting market, INPUT's research shows that while overall spending growth has decreased, the Obama administration's management priorities, coupled with empirical spending trends, strongly suggest that IT spending has some protection from significant reductions. "Historical spending data shows that the government, which typically receives more funding than requested, continues to invest in IT despite its fiscal circumstances," Principal Analyst John Slye said. "Factoring out the drawdown of census- and stimulus-related spending shown in the FY 2011 IT budget request, we see moderate budget growth." (Read Full Article)

    3. Energy Solutions Drive $19 Billion in Federal Spending

      Explore earthtimes.org (Jun 16 2010) Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing

      Energy Solutions Drive $19 Billion in Federal Spending Federal IT and building technology contractors will be key to the federal government meeting its energy efficiency goals. Federal Technology Strategies for Energy Efficiency, 2010?2015, a new report from INPUT, discusses the technology solutions that agencies are turning to help reduce the federal government's energy consumption and carbon footprint, and analyzes the legislative and budget considerations driving energy policies. INPUT estimates that spending associated with the key approaches being used ? cloud computing, virtualization, green hardware, and building management systems ? will reach $19 billion by 2015. The report follows on the heels of the General Services Administration's recent announcement of Eleni Reed as its Chief Greening Officer. Reed will be in charge of reducing the environmental impact of more than 9,000 federal facilities, which consume an estimated $7 billion in energy costs annually, according to the Department of Energy. This is the latest step in a long ... (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Department of Energy   General Services Administration

    4. FieldView Solutions Welcomes David Schirmacher from Goldman Sachs & Co.

      Explore earthtimes.org (Apr 26 2010)

      FieldView Solutions announced the hiring of David Schirmacher as Chief Strategy Officer, effective immediately. Schirmacher joins FieldView Solutions from Goldman Sachs & Company where as Vice President and Global Head of Engineering and Critical Systems he was responsible for the design, operation and overall strategy of the firm’s data centers, trading and critical business environments throughout the US, Europe and Asia. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Europe   Edison

    5. Hewlett-Packard, Verizon Wireless and the US House of Representatives Among ...

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      Hewlett-Packard, Verizon Wireless and the US House of Representatives Among ... The Uptime Institute today announced the finalists for this year’s annual Green Enterprise IT (GEIT) Awards. The GEIT Awards showcase organizations that are pioneering energy-efficiency improvements in their IT and data center operations, or that provide technology that can significantly reduce energy consumption. The winners will be presented at the fifth annual Uptime Institute Symposium, May 17-19 in New York, NY. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   Hewlett Packard   Uptime Institute   Yahoo !

    6. Bay Area Internet Solutions Receives Maximum Energy ...

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      Bay Area Internet Solutions Receives Maximum Energy ... BAIS, Inc., a premier Silicon Valley Co-Location and Managed IT Solutions Provider, announced today it has been awarded the maximum incentive amount from Silicon Valley Power’s (SVP) Customer Directed Rebate program for energy efficient measures taken in its newest co-location facility at Martin Avenue in Santa Clara, CA. This 83,000-square-foot state-of-the-art data center facility can accommodate more than 2,000 cold aisle containment racks and has been constructed with the latest in environmentally friendly technologies and equipment, including innovative architectural designs resulting in significant reduction in power consumption and pollutants. (Read Full Article)

      Mentions:   CA

    7. Top 10 Green Web Hosting Sites!

      Explore earthtimes.org (Feb 18 2010) Solar , Wind , Servers

      Top 10 Green Web Hosting Sites! What with all the electricity used to run computers and servers, and just the basic offices. Web hosting outfits use an enormous amount of energy; with the Internet doubling every 4-5 years, it currently takes between 3-5 % of the world’s electricity to support the ‘net. The more of that power that’s conserved and green - renewables, small hydro, biofuels, etc., the better we all are. “Green” web hosting sites are popping up like mushrooms on a spring lawn, using green power, carbon offsets, efficiency and other strategies to reduce or eliminate their footprint on the planet. (Read Full Article)

    8. No Compromise: Four Trends Shaping the Next Decade of Data Center Design and ...

      Explore earthtimes.org (Nov 19 2009) Cloud Computing

      No Compromise: Four Trends Shaping the Next Decade of Data Center Design and ...Earthtimes (press release)But in reality, energy is just one of the resources consumed by a data center as it supports the business. And energy efficiency, while important, ...and more » (Read Full Article)