An efficient data centre is better than an inefficient one, regardless of how you interpret the latest climate data, says Peter Judge
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Cloud Traffic To Dominate Data Centres, Says Cisco
Cloud traffic is the fastest growing element of data centre traffic, and is set to grow over the next few years
VMworld 2013: VMware Opens Hybrid Cloud In Europe
VMware's UK cloud will be hosted in Slough as VMWorld hears about European expansion
PernixData Launches Its Flash Hypervisor In The UK
The software can considerably increase storage performance in virtualised environments
Power Surges Hit ‘Cursed’ $1.4bn NSA Data Centre
Meltdowns reported at the NSA data storage site whose electricity was cursed by protesters
Dot Hill Pushes RAID Architecture With SSD Support, Converged Network Interface
Dot Hill's new architecture targets the RAID storage operated by a large number of data centres
eBay Opens Fuel Cell Powered Data Centre In Utah
No more UPS and no more diesel generators for eBay in Salt Lake City
Eaton Launches Scalable UPS For Smaller Data Centres
Makes buying an UPS less of a downer
Gallery: Icelandic Data Centre Shows Off Its Security
Even in the remoteness of Iceland, data centres still have to keep physical security in mind.
Cisco To Unveil SDN Insieme Plans Early November
Cisco may reportedly unveil its SDN product on 6 November from its Insieme Networks venture
Safety First At Portugal Telecom’s New €90m Data Centre
Quizzed about PRISM, PT promised data "safety" at Europe's largest data centre
IBM To Open $17m Colombian Cloud Facility
IBM is to invest $17m in a new cloud data centre in Bogota, the 25th such facility the company has opened around the world
IDF 2013: Intel Shows Off New Xeon Chips
Intel touts a more dynamic data centre offering after unveiling its new Xeon E5-2600 server chips
Intel Shows Optical Terabit Rack Connections
Intel's MXC connectors could cut cable clutter and prompt a big data centre rethink
Intel Avoton C2000 Microserver Chips Arrive For Data Centres
Intel makes available its low power 'Avoton' Atom C2000 chips for microservers and data centres
Avaya Takes First SDN Step And Unveils Framework
Avaya has unveiled a data centre framework as part of its first move into the crowded SDN space
IT Consumes Ten Percent Of The World’s Electricity – Report
Data centres and TVs are hungry for power and growth sees no limit
IT Life: Making Cloud The Norm
Kevin Beadon of Glasshouse Technologies wants to see IT departments act like service providers
Fortinet Grows Application Delivery Portfolio
Fortinet has expanded its Application Delivery Portfolio thanks to its recent acquisitions
Samsung Reveals First V-NAND SSD For Enterprises
Samsung unveils its first solid state drive (SSD) products based on its 3D V-NAND technology
Google Could Be The Real Power Behind IBM’s OpenPower
Opening Power to partners is a good move by IBM, says Peter Judge. But Google's role may be crucial to OpenPower
IBM Forms Power Consortium To Challenge Intel
IBM is taking a leaf out of ARM’s book by licensing its Power chip technology to third party companies
Warmer Data Centre, Cooler Planet?
Let your servers heat up, and your data centre could combat global warming, says Peter Judge
Greening Up The Data Centre: How to Identify Big Resource Drains
Professor Ian Bitterlin gives his tips on how to save energy in your data centre by identifying the biggest resource drains
ARM Strikes Java Optimisation Deal With Oracle
ARM is to work with Oracle on tweaking Java for its low-power 64-bit server processors
Ageing Data Centre Tech Hampers Enterprises, Brocade Warns
Outdated data centre infrastructure hampers the ability of enterprises to handle growing business demands
Intel Pushes For Increased Data Centre Reach
Intel's Diane Bryant says the giant chip's presence in the data centre segment is set to grow
Data Centre Players Join EU Green IT Project
CoolEmAll signs up new members to clean up Europe's dirty data centres
Startup PLUMgrid Launches Data Centre SDN Platform
A startup is offering an easy to use cloud software package that virtualises and automates data centre operations
Green Mountain Puts Data Centre In NATO’s Norwegian Cave
Military-grade security, efficient energy - and very cheap electricity