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Energy-Efficient Computing and Green Technology

  • DCIM makes itself at home in the channel

    More data center VARs are building data center infrastructure management practices to eliminate guesswork linked to administrative tasks.  News | 14 Jul 2011

  • Economic stimulus package to boost IT spending, systems resellers say

    The $787 billion economic stimulus package won't directly benefit the channel, but VARs say it will lead to an increase in IT spending.  Article | 18 Feb 2009

  • Systems Channel News Roundup, Jan. 26-30

    This week's headlines: VMware surprises on Wall Street as Citrix announces layoffs, and the data center networking battle heats up.  Article | 29 Jan 2009

  • Cutting data center power consumption isn't enough, report says

    PCs, monitors and other peripherals use more energy than data centers, according to Forrester Research. Get the truth about data center power consumption.  Article | 06 Jan 2009

  • Evolving power supplies, batteries address energy management concerns

    Improved efficiency in power supplies and batteries could have a huge impact on customers' energy use. Find out which vendors are getting on board with energy management in the effort to cut power usage in desktop and server adapters.  Article | 27 Jun 2008

  • Technology trends in processors and servers

    Quad-core pushes, virtualization advances and licensing turmoils are just a few of the trends to consider in today's competitive server processor landscape. Blade Servers and Virtualization author Barb Goldworm presents channel considerations in serv...  Column | 26 Mar 2007

  • Hot channel opportunities in power and cooling

    Don't give outdated power and cooling information to your clients. Contributor Barb Goldworm takes a look at some of the most current power and cooling server room trends.  Article | 22 Feb 2007

  • VARs see green in IBM XenSource solution

    IBM and XenSource have combined their products to offer a virtualization solution that will be sold through Tech Data's channel. VARs see an opportunity for growth in the x86 server virtualization market.  Article | 30 Jan 2007

  • EPA spec may help users control data-center power use

    The EPA is developing a new testing protocol that will create a standardized set of tests for servers, to guage how much power each uses running under a variety of loads. The goal is to help cut the enormous power use inside the data center.  Article | 03 Oct 2006

  • Cisco Unified Computing System vs. VMware vSphere 4

    In the Cisco Unified Computing System vs. VMware vSphere 4 battle, find out which company is more likely to be the first to bring private clouds to data centers.  Tip

  • Reducing power consumption with green IT solutions

    Good for bottom lines and for the environs, green IT is not a hard sell to clients that need help putting green IT strategies and solutions into practice.  Tip

  • Top three systems technology certifications

    The number of technology certifications is increasing, from vendor-backed to vendor-neutral certs. Find out which three are key to your business as a systems service provider.  Tip

  • Green desktop strategies

    Much green tech coverage focuses on data centers, but you can save energy on the client side, too. This webcast by channel expert Heather Clancy offers best practices to improve customers' green desktop profile.  Tip

  • Desktop virtualization options

    If your customers are considering upgrading to Vista, now's a good time to investigate desktop virtualization. Server-based computing, virtual clients and PC blades are poised for big growth in the next few years, and they're viable options for sites...  Tip

About Energy-Efficient Computing and Green Technology

Learning about energy-efficient computing and green technology is essential for value-added resellers (VARs) and systems solutions providers that want to provide the best power-saving capabilities to their clients. Green IT services are on the rise and solutions providers are finding that green computing and energy-saving standards are saving clients money in the data center and in day-to-day office activities.