datacenter

Toward a Low-Carbon Datacenter

According to a new study, large datacenters could slash greenhouse gas emissions by 88 percent by switching to highly efficient equipment and implementing energy management practices. Full Article

DC Robot to Ease Datacenter Monitoring

To the growing list of innovative and budget-friendly datacenter measurement tools, we welcome EMC India's DC Robot. Full Article

Turning Trash Into Renewable Energy for the Datacenter

Renewable energy developer Vieste Energy is partnering with green building design firm ESD (Environmental Systems Design, Inc.) on a national portfolio of 100 percent renewable energy datacenters. Full Article

Google Continues Green Push with ISO 50001 Certification

Google deploys its ISO 50001 certified energy management system to multiple North American datacenters. Full Article

Intel Doubles Down on Microserver Biz

At a media event last week in San Francisco, chipmaker Intel Corp. outlined its datacenter strategy for the next few years. A chunk of the day's talks centered on ...Full Article

Meet Audit-Buddy

By taking temperature and humidity readings at multiple heights, Audit-Buddy can help facility managers optimize their operating performance. Full Article

OVH Builds Servers on Demand

French Web hosting company OVH extends do-it-yourself ingenuity to the server level. Servers go from parts to production in under an hour. Full Article

UK Government Assists Datacenter CO2 Reduction

A consortium led by Cambridge-based startup Alquist has been awarded almost £1 million in UK government funding to help datacenters reduce their carbon footprint. Full Article

Facebook Refines Energy Reporting

As Facebook extends its reach across the globe, the IT giant's carbon footprint is also expanding. Still, there's something to be said for transparency. Full Article

Telcos Can Learn from Datacenter Giants

When it comes to energy reporting, telcos have some lessons to learn from the more-established datacenter operators. Full Article