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Archive for August, 2007
Datacentres at risk from poor governance
Almost half of organisations lack basic management information and processes to ensure efficient running of their datacentres according to a survey by Aperture Research Institute.
Sony launches sugar-based bio battery
Sony, one of the world’s largest battery makers, has created a battery that produces electricity by breaking down sugar and delivers enough energy to power a Walkman.
Citigroup invests in green datacentre
Citigroup is investing €170m (£115m) in what it is billing as a “green” datacentre as part of an ongoing programme to reduce its environmental impact. The bank is investing the money to build the datacentre in Frankfurt, with the aim of saving on expensive electricity consumption.
Sun and Fujitsu turn their own data centres into green showrooms
Energy efficiency will deliver ROI in three years says Sun Microsystems, while Fujitsu shows off energy efficient data centre
Fujitsu laptop with biodegradable chassis
Fujitsu is offering a laptop with a biodegradable chassis made out of plastic derived from cornstarch.Biodegradable plastics on the other hand are made with plant-based materials and have been available for many years. But due to their high cost they have never replaced traditional non-degradable plastics in the computer market.
Teradata release promises a 75% drop in power use
Teradata has joined the long list of vendors all trying to “out-green” each other by touting energy efficiency in the datacentre with a product release promising a 75% reduction in electricity use.
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