Data center news from Network World Fusion http://www.networkworld.com/topics/datacenter.html The latest data-center news and analysis from NetworkWorld.com. Network World, Inc. Copyright(C) 1994 - 2009 Network World, Inc. Downturn driving green IT into data centres http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070209-downturn-driving-green-it-into.html The recession is driving green IT into data centres, and organisations that are facing continued pressure on their budgets and data centre resource, are now actively investigating software and outsourcing alternatives. Tom Jowitt 2009-07-02T12:00:00-04:00 Green IT to be an antidote for CIOs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070209-green-it-to-be-an.html The ongoing economic recession can help drive adoption of green IT within the data centre, according to a report from Datamonitor. Jack Loo 2009-07-02T12:00:00-04:00 Vineyard virtualises with Microsoft in carbon neutral plan http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070109-vineyard-virtualises-with-microsoft-in.html Monte Vibiano, a wine and olive oil producer in Italy, is using Microsoft virtualisation technology in a bid to help it become carbon neutral. Leo King and Www.computerworlduk.com 2009-07-01T12:00:00-04:00 Charity insists PC re-use is not harmful http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/070109-charity-insists-pc-re-use-is.html Computer Aid International has slammed Gartner's claims that re-using secondary PCs is not environmentally friendly. Carrie-ann Skinner 2009-07-01T12:00:00-04:00 Virtualization, cloud computing pose new challenges, opportunities http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062909-virtualization-cloud-challenges.html Carnegie Mellon's Data Center Observatory teaches lessons on virtualization and the cloud. Jon Brodkin 2009-06-29T12:00:00-04:00 How Raytheon's IT Department Helps Meet Green Goals http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062909-how-raytheons-it-department-helps.html Corporate sustainability programs that address efficiencies throughout an organization will make the greatest impact over time. Following that premise, Raytheon's sustainability initiative involves a green IT strategy as one of several ways the company is reducing energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts. The company has realized its initial greenhouse gas reduction goal, with Raytheon IT delivering measurable environmental and operational improvements as part of the enterprisewide effort. Rick Swanborg 2009-06-29T12:00:00-04:00 Energy-efficient servers earn a star -- but so what? http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062609-energy-efficient-servers-earn-a-star.html The Energy Star program for servers is a good first step, most agree, but it measures energy use only under limited circumstances and does not include popular hardware types, like blade servers -- at least not yet. Mary K. Pratt 2009-06-26T12:00:00-04:00 IBM supercomputer to heat university buildings http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062509-ibm-supercomputer-to-heat-university.html Excess waste heat from a supercomputer being constructed by IBM will be used to warm nearby university buildings in Switzerland. Tom Jowitt 2009-06-25T12:00:00-04:00 Developing countries at risk from dumped PCs http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/062509-developing-countries-at-risk-from.html Developing countries are risk of becoming a dumping ground for e-waste unless there are effective controls in place to stop Western countries from 'passing the toxic buck'. Tom Jowitt 2009-06-25T12:00:00-04:00 Chapter 1: Going Green in the Data Center http://www.networkworld.com/subnets/cisco/063009-ch1-going-green-in-the-data-center.html Douglas Alger 2009-06-25T12:00:00-04:00