Data Center

Google invests in wind farm transmission project

Google's investment will go toward getting the necessary approvals and financing to start building

New tool uses crowdsourcing to remove bloatware

SlimComputer draws user feedback to filter bloatware from critical applications

Symantec adds service-level templates to Storage Foundation

Admins can perform disaster recovery drills through snapshots of data

SMBs overwhelmed with data turn to cloud services

SMBs are expected to spend between $30B and $60B on data protection this year

Recycling IT assets is serious business

Getting rid of old tech equipment now takes as much forethought as purchasing it in the first place did.

Capgemini opens Merlin data center in UK with PUE of 1.1

Built on a brownfield site near London, Merlin is Capgemini's showcase green data center

VMware CEO: Future of IT is automation

Going forward VMware's primary aim will be to lower operational expenditure by automating management

Microsoft: New virtualization software will boost Windows 7 upgrades

Microsoft releases MED-V 2.0 in beta

VMware preps vCenter management client for Apple iPad

The software for monitoring VMware infrastructure is due before the end of the year

The compute stars align