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New Hitachi Hard Drive Cuts Energy Use 40%
Hitachi has unveiled what it bills as "the world's most energy-efficient hard drive." The new Deskstar P7K500 uses 40% less energy than its predecessor, the T7K500, and significantly less power than competitive hard drives in its class, according to Hitachi.
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Green Grid Delivers New Metrics for IT Energy Efficiency
The Green Grid, a nonprofit consortium focused on advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing, has released three new white papers on energy efficiency metrics for IT operations. Read more...
HP Cooling Technology Reduces Data Center Energy Use 20%
Hewlett-Packard is reporting a 20% drop in energy use at a reseach data center in Bangalore, India, in the largest deployment of its Dynamic Smart Cooling system to date. Read more...
IT Industry Launches Green Storage Initiative
Leading tech companies, including Microsoft, HP, Dell, Sun, and IBM, have launched a new industry partnership geared toward developing energy-efficient solutions for data storage. Read more...
Dell Seeks Help Designing "Green Computer of the Future"
Dell has announced a global design contest seeking fresh ideas to help its engineers design the world’s most environmentally responsible computing technology. Read more...
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Dell's Top Five Tips for Greening IT at SMEs
Noting that businesses of all sizes and sectors can save energy and boost profits through green IT, Dell offers smaller enterprises these five tips for maximizing efficiency. (via ComputerWeekly)
- Save on paper by changing default settings on printers and photocopiers to print double sided.
- Reduce the amount of office space needed by giving employees the option to work from home and use "hot desks" (shared temporary workspaces) when in the office.
- Improve energy efficiency by investing in server consolidation and virtualization technologies.
- Maximize hardware performance by purchasing energy-efficient IT products such as next-generation servers.
- Give computers a second live by recycling or donating used equipment.
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