Cisco, the jolly green giant?

Analysis

Jan 22, 20071 min

Data center efficiency is the watch word for Doug Gourlay, Cisco senior director of data center solutions. In this Q&A with TechTarget, Gourlay explains why network folks should consider data center power issues, why Cisco invested in a data center Nuova Systems, a data center start-up, and complaints from data center managers about Cisco equipment.

Is Cisco as green as can be?

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by Jim Duffy

Managing Editor

Jim Duffy has been covering technology for over 28 years, 23 at Network World. He covers enterprise networking infrastructure, including routers and switches. He also writes The Cisco Connection blog and can be reached on Twitter @Jim_Duffy and at jduffy@nww.com.Google+

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