Modular data centres really can be more efficient, according to evidence from Iceland, says Peter Judge
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Container-Based Data Centre Launches In Iceland
Containers got the Thor data centre in Iceland off the ground without hitting the efficiency
Onus On Manufacturers To Stop Digital Dumping
ICT manufacturers worldwide should make the entire life-cycle of their products environmentally friendly, says Computer Aid
Keep The Suits Out Of Innovation
IT companies are slowly becoming more responsible in the way they operate, but true innovation requires corporate diversity, argues Jim Craig
Double-Decker Data Centre Container Is Cooled By Air
AST Modular has shoved a cooling module on top of its data centre containers
Google Launches Chrome OS On CR-48 Netbooks
Chrome OS is being tested on the bare-bones CR-48 machine from Google, until Samsung and Acer deliver
ITU Calls On ICTs To Lead Sustainability Drive
Information technology has a key role to play in tackling climate change, according to the ITU
Air Cooled Modular Data Centre Joins SGI Ice Cubes
The Ice Cube Air modular data centre is designed to offer a cost-efficient, eco-friendly way to expand facilities
Could Jeremy Hunt’s Plan Justify An Obscenity?
Jeremy Hunt doesn't deserve the obscene name he got on the BBC, but his broadband plans aren't good enough, says Peter Judge
Browser Bug Shows ‘Sniffers’ Where You’ve Been
Popular sites are actively exploiting a bug that lets the site read your browser History list
Daimler Wins Green Data Centre Award
Gartner has given its green data centre excellence award 2010 to car giant Daimler
Data Centre Carbon Counting – Could It Cool The Arguments?
When Facebook fell out with Greenpeace over coal-fired power, the new Green Grid measurement might have helped sort things out, says Peter Judge
Green Grid Starts To Measure Data Centre Carbon Use
Alongside PUE to measure power efficiency, the Green Grid now has CUE to measure carbon use
Tackling The Smart Meter Data Avalanche
Utilities companies need to start thinking seriously about how to handle the influx of data from smart meters, says Teradata's David Socha
Foodtubes Proposes Underground ‘Physical Internet’
Automatically routed canisters could replace lorries with an Internet of things, says Foodtubes
Carbon Accounts Firms Update Software
Big firms like CA and SAP won't rule the carbon accounting world, as specialists add features
AMD: ‘Bobcat’ Chip May Head For The Cloud
An AMD executive said the company's 'Bobcat' mobile processor could later be tailored for energy-efficient servers
EU Code Of Conduct For Data Centres ‘Failing’
The EU code of conduct for data centres is failing to engage the industry, say critics
Social Disease: Facebook, Google Track NHS Site Visits
Facebook and Google know about what illnesses you looked up on your visit to the NHS Choices site
Virgin Provides Fibre For UK Government Network
Virgin says its fibre optic network can help the government meet its targets for public sector data savings
Dell Joins Modular Data Centre Movement
Dell is shipping modular data centres, apparently preferring them to container-based products
Is CRC Vanishing Before Our Eyes?
The CRC Energy Efficiency is now a stealthy green tax, but Peter Judge fears it may be so stealthy it will just creep away and vanish
Adept-IT Claims First Carbon Neutral Desktop
The concept of ultra-thin clients has a resonance that matches the sustainable IT argument, claims Adept-IT
Research Calls For End To Green IT Apathy
New research from nlyte Software is calling for an end to apathy towards Green IT among businesses and consumers
Microsoft Azure Blasts Into Research Field
Microsoft shows Windows Azure running NCBI Blast medical search tool at the Supercomputing 2010 conference
Analytics Speeds Doubled By IBM Storage Architecture
Announced at the Supercomputing 2010 show, IBM’s new architecture can double the speed of analytics processing
Government Delays ‘Green Stealth Tax’ Until 2012
The government has delayed the implementation of the CRC scheme after its controversial change last month
New Data Centres Deliver Triple-Capacity Upgrades
Today's data centres are more efficient due to better software, virtualisation, storage, servers and cooling
ARM Server Startup Beefs Up Management Team
The startup that is seeking to build ARM-designed chips for low-power servers has changed its name from Smooth-Stone to Calxeda
Why Data Centre Cooling Is Getting Simpler
Free air and evaporative cooling are far more simple than the chillers and refrigeration units they could replace, says Peter Judge