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    1. Ireland/Iceland Atlantic cable aims for data jobs

      Explore ciol.com (Dec 2 2011) Geothermal , Cloud Computing , Networking

      Ireland/Iceland Atlantic cable aims for data jobs DUBLIN, UK: Ireland and Iceland are seeking to fuel their hard-hit economies and exploit their position on the western edge of Europe with new data centers to be connected via a new, $300 million transatlantic telecoms cable by 2013. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny unveiled the project -- which Ireland hopes will help in its ambition in becoming a global hub for cloud computing -- on Thursday at Dublin Castle. Also Read: Cloud computing: Who has what in their cloud box "This will give great connectivity around the whole country, which is vitally important for attracting high tech investment in the future," Irish government spokesman Tom McLoughlin said. Demand for remote data centers is increasing, boosted by the rising trend of so-called cloud computing, where information is stored and processed at massive remote data centers. Ireland's temperate climate suits the centers, which require huge amounts of power to run and to ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Europe   Emerald Networks

    2. How to save energy in your data center?

      Explore ciol.com (Oct 20 2011) Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing , Servers

      How to save energy in your data center? The increasing demand for power and its cost have emerged as primary concerns for Indian IT organizations, driving them to take a closer look at the efficiencies of their data centers and IT infrastructure. With data centers being the primary contributor to energy costs, the need to reduce power consumption within it has been a recurring theme across organizations. When it comes to increasing power efficiencies, one needs to understand the cost of running and managing the data center as well as the environmental costs associated with it in order to deploy appropriate technological solutions. About 50 per cent of the energy costs in data centers go into heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), power conditioning and distribution. The rest is spent on servers, storage, and network equipment. (Read Full Article)

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    3. Brocade's data center to use CommScope

      Explore ciol.com (Oct 25 2010) Cloud Computing , Networking

      Brocade's data center to use CommScope CommScope, Inc has provided critical technology for Brocade’s new world-class data center and corporate campus in San Jose, California, including technology from CommScope’s portfolio of structured fiber and copper cabling as well as in-building wireless solutions to provide a reliable, high-performance backbone for bandwidth-intensive network communications. A press release adds that CommScope’s wired and wireless solutions will play a key role in enterprise operations, enabling next-generation connectivity and network communication in Brocade’s data center as well as across the entire campus, including research and development labs. CommScope has helped Brocade achieve its goal of creating a data center that represents excellence in scalability, flexibility, energy efficiency and environmental sustainability. (Read Full Article)

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    4. 'Indian enterprises embracing Green IT practices'

      Explore ciol.com (Jul 14 2009) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Servers

      'Indian enterprises embracing Green IT practices' Symantec Corp. today announced the India findings of its 2009 Green IT Report, a follow up to the Green Data Center report released in late 2007. According to survey data, senior-level IT executives in India report significant interest in green IT strategies and solutions, attributed to both cost reduction and environmental responsibility. The data points to a shift from implementing "green" technologies primarily for cost reduction purposes, to a more balanced awareness of also improving the organization's environmental standing. Enterprises in India have embarked on the drive to be environmentally conscious. Close to 60 percent of respondents from large enterprises in India state they are at least discussing or are in trial stages of a green IT strategy, while 39 percent are already in the process of implementing green IT initiatives. (Read Full Article)

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    5. Iceland: Refrigerating a green data centre

      Explore ciol.com (Jun 26 2009) Power and Cooling , Geothermal , Servers

      Iceland: Refrigerating a green data centre ICELAND: According to Tate Cantrell, the Chief Technology Officer of Verne Global, the Data Centre industry has a real need for a clean energy solution that drives down overall cost. Iceland, he believes, offers such a solution. Verne Global is constructing a green data centre in the Asbru community of education and entrepreneurs on the former NATO military base in southwest Iceland next to the Keflavik International Airport. Since the US military left the base in autumn 2006, the area has seen an impressive revitalization as a student campus and a technology park. In addition to Verne Global, the Asbru area has been attracting attention from other industrial companies interested in investing in sustainability and green innovation using clean energy from Icelandic hydroelectric and geothermal energy sources. A clean energy research lab (Keilir) and a clean energy business incubator (Eldey) are all a part of the area's strategy of ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   Tate Cantrell

    6. Despite downturn, CIOs focus on IT initiatives

      Explore ciol.com (Apr 28 2009) Cloud Computing

      CALIFORNIA, USA: According to a national survey from Robert Half Technology, a leading provider of information technology professionals on a project and full-time basis, information security and virtualization will stay in the spotlight of future projects, despite the downturn. (Read Full Article)

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