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Green data center technology and best practices

A Green data center is the new buzz word. With a significant chunk of the data centers' operational expenses being attributed to energy costs, it has become imperative for organizations to build energy efficient data centers. This section focuses on guides, case studies and best practices on green data center technologies.

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Relocation of data center infra proves beneficial for SRL 17 Aug 2010
Article - With growing business, shifting its premises became critical for SRL's expansion plan. Relocation of data center infrastructure went with the territory.
Green Grid debuts four categories for measuring PUE 21 Jul 2010
Article - The Green Grid, a group of companies striving for energy efficiency, has unveiled four categories of PUE ratings, from category 0 to category 3; plus more daily news.
Energy Star for data centers is first definitive green data center rating 23 Jun 2010
Article - The has EPA rolled out its Energy Star label for data centers, the first energy-efficiency rating for the industry.

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Reference & Learning:

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Calculating the return on investment from VDI 21 Jun 2010
Checklist - Achieving ROI from a VDI implementation requires a well-thought out design, architecture and deployment plan.
Load balance your data center to find untapped power capacity 03 May 2010
Slideshow - Load balancing data center power can be a good way to gain untapped capacity.
Guarding against virtualization security risks and vulnerabilities 27 Apr 2010
Resource Guide - You can limit virtualization security risks and vulnerabilities by understanding attack vectors. This section of our virtualization security guide helps you prevent attacks.

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A look at direct-attached storage devices in 2010 and beyond 16 Aug 2010
Tip - DAS devices may not be sufficient for large enterprises, but the market for DAS still exists for SMBs.
Green data center design best practices: Power and cooling approaches 23 Jun 2010
Tip - The only way to circumvent power shortage is to build energy-efficient green data centers. These green data center design tips will be a good start.
Build network redundancy into your open source virtual infrastructure 22 Jun 2010
Tip - Building network redundancy into an open source virtual infrastructure allows for several options, but all require bond devices and at least one virtual bridge.

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