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GPS Improves Fuel Efficiency by 12 Percent

April 30, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

In German cities, at least. But there’s no reason that the findings of a new study that took place in Munich and Dusseldorf don’t hold true for drivers of other metro areas around the world. In a study conducted by…

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: auto, car, fuel efficiency, Gadgets, global positioning system, GPS, navigation

Swine Flu and Telework

April 30, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Normally, I advocate telework and telecommuting as a great green business strategy. But now Swine Flu is thrusting the concept of working from home into the spotlight. CIO.com offers 10 tips to prep your IT shop should the situation get…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: broadband, telecommuting, telework

The Truth About Netbooks

April 30, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

You have likely been considering portable, affordable and energy efficient computing on the go in the form of a netbook. I have, namely that awesome looking HP on the right. There are tons of new options out there since Asus…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Asus, Hewlett-Packard, HP, Lenovo, netbook

Ixia Puts Virtual Server Environments to the Test

April 29, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Complaints about the lack of visibility into virtual environments are nothing new. It goes without saying that many IT shops will remain reluctant to move more apps onto virtual servers until they have their concerns addressed. You know what that…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: application, Ixia, management, monitoring, software, tool, virtual server, Virtualization, VMware

Green IT News Roundup – Wednesday, April 29

April 29, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Swine flu threat raises telework questions – Network World Research firm Gartner said the recent outbreaks of swine flu highlight the need for companies to have in place pandemic plans that address workforce absenteeism rates of 40% or higher. The…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Cisco, cooling, Data Center, datacenter, energy efficiency, Intel, MAID, massive array of idle disks, processor, telecommuting, telework

Microsoft Also Envisions Cloudy, Virtualized Future

April 29, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Well, that didn’t take long. VMware made a splash last week by outlining its private cloud vision. Today, Microsoft got in on the act. During the Microsoft Management Summit this week, Microsoft reiterated the role of cloud computing and virtualization…

Filed Under: Cloud Computing, Green IT, Virtualization Tagged With: Azure, Cloud Computing, Dynamic Datacenter Toolkit, Hyper-V, Microsoft, private cloud, virtual server, Virtualization, VMware

Verizon Expands Remote Backup and Restore Service: Model for Green Business Continuity?

April 29, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

One way to save money on an off-site backup infrastructure, plus the associated energy and management costs, is to pay a subscription fee to a firm that has already gone and built its share of geographically distributed datacenters. In Verizon’s…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: backup, business continuity, Data Center, datacenter, dedupe, deduplication, Green IT, restore, SaaS, software as a service, Storage, Verizon Business

Green IT News Roundup – Tuesday, April 28

April 28, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Intel tops green power purchasing list – BusinessGreen.com Computer chip giant Intel has retained its title as the largest purchaser of renewable energy in the US, topping the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) latest list of green power purchasers after buying…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Data Center, datacenter, green, Green IT, Intel, Power Management

OCZ Silencer 910: 80-Plus Was a Mere Suggestion

April 28, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

When it comes to high efficiency power supplies, 80-plus is so last year. OCZ joins other computer component makers in surpassing the 80-plus efficiency mark. OCZ’s Silencer 910, which cranks out an impressive 910 watts at 88 percent efficiency is…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: 80-plus, computer, energy efficiency, OCZ, OCZ Silencer 910, power supply, wattage

LED Backlighting Going (Business) Mainstream

April 28, 2009 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Energy saving LED backlights have been popping up in Apple notebooks, a smattering of netbooks and some high-end HDTV displays. But today, the technology debuted on the business notebook thanks to HP. Starting at $529, HP’s ProBook S series of…

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: business laptop, business notebook, Energy Star, EPEAT, Hewlett-Packard, HP, HP ProBook S, laptop, LED backlight, notebook

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