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ARM’s a good influence on Windows 8 power management

February 17, 2012 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Windows 8

With Windows 8, Microsoft is looking to make the operating system and the software that runs on it more efficient. This is important for this version of Windows because there will be a variant, called Windows on ARM (ARM), that runs on tablet-friendly ARM processors. In an MSDN blog post,  Steven Sinofsky, president of Windows and Windows […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Microsoft, PC, Power Management, software, tablet, Windows 8

Power Assure software, Universal Electric gear connect on energy management

June 1, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

The energy management integration train is picking up steam. Today Power Assure announced that its EM/4 software has been certified for use with Universal Electric’s STARLINE Critical Power Monitor meters, which are found in the latter company’s power STARLINE Busway and Raceway power distribution systems distribution equipment for data centers. What does this mean? Essentially, the […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Data Center, energy management, Power Assure, Power Management, software

IBM snags smart buildings software maker Tririga

March 22, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

IBM today announced that it is acquiring Tririga, the Las Vegas, Nevada-based maker of facilities management software for an undisclosed amount. The move is the latest in Big Blue’s Smarter Buildings initiative, which pursues IT opportunities in a burgeoning market for solutions that improve cost- and energy-efficiency of real estate assets like corporate offices and […]

Filed Under: Cleantech & Renewable Energy Tagged With: acquisition, IBM, M&A, smart buildings, software, Tririga

Rumor: Boxed software facing extinction at Apple Stores

February 7, 2011 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

Rumor has it that Apple is planning to remove boxed software from its retail stores. How’s that for dematerialization? Can’t say it’s too surprising, coming on the heels of the Mac App Store’s successful debut. In its first day, it attracted 1 million downloads. And for some developers, it has helped drum up sales nicely. […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: Apple, dematerialization, digital distribution, software

Got an iPad? Two must-download apps to kick the paper habit

December 25, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 4 Comments

iPad

This year, waiting under the tree for me was an iPad. (Happy Dance!) After the ritual updating, tweaking of settings and connecting online, it came time to download apps! The form factor, particularly all that screen, was new territory for me. The only other extensive time I’ve spent with iOS is the iPhone 4, which […]

Filed Under: ecoSocial, Featured, Gadgets & Mobile, Green IT Tagged With: Apple, apps, Facebook, Flipboard, green, Instapaper, iPad, paperless, social media, social networking, software, Twitter

Analysis: Microsoft’s Dynamics ERP cloud strategy

December 15, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

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An Industry Voices Post: Cloud computing is emerging as a way to trim IT costs and achieve both energy savings and carbon reductions. A win-win-win, right? Essentially, yes, but as any techie can tell you, any change in IT strategy merits a good, nuanced examination about how it affects your business. I’m thrilled to have […]

Filed Under: Cloud Computing, Featured, Industry Voices Tagged With: analysis, cloud, Cloud Computing, enterprise resource planning, ERP, Microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics, research, software

Google Chrome OS and Citrix: Advent of the thinner, mobile enterprise?

December 10, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

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Thin client adoption is picking up, improving the fortunes of startups like NComputing and prodding vendors to revamp their product portfolios. Sales of energy-efficient, TCO-lowering thin client hardware is expected to double to 7.4 million by 2014 from 2010’s scant 3.7 million units, according to IDC. Can Google and Citrix get in on the action […]

Filed Under: Featured, Green IT Tagged With: Chrome OS, Citrix, cloud, Cloud Computing, Dell, Google, mobile, NComputing, software, thin client

Save paper, print to WWF

December 9, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez 1 Comment

Updated December 28, 2010 This coming New Year’s Day, why not resolve to cut the amount of printing you do? The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) wants to make it easy for Mac OSX users with free software that saves print jobs to WWF, a PDF format. Sure, OS X already gives you the option to […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: paperless, PDF, printer, printing, software, World Wildlife Fund, WWF

Nlyte banks $12 million for Green IT software

November 23, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

Menlo Park, Calif.-based Nlyte Software attracted $12 million in a Series C round of financing led by NGEN Partners. The funds will go toward product development and staffing up as the data center infrastructure management firm faces increased demand for its software and cementing its partnerships with the likes of  HP, BMC and VMware. Nlyte […]

Filed Under: Data Center Tagged With: Data Center, green data center, Nlyte, software, VC, venture capital

APC dives into power management software with InfraStruXure

August 5, 2010 by Pedro Hernandez Leave a Comment

West Kingston, RI-based American Power Conversion (APC) is well known as a maker of power distribution and UPS equipment, but now the company is leveraging that expertise into energy management software for data centers. The company has established its own software business operating under the InfraStruXure brand. The suite runs the gamut of energy monitoring, […]

Filed Under: Green IT Tagged With: American Power Conversion, APC, data centers, Power Management, software, uninterruptible power supply, UPS

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