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Interop 2010: Data center network infrastructure trends you can't ignore
Today's data center network infrastructure is changing at a rapid rate, supporting virtualization, cloud computing and converging technology to deliver elastic yet resilient services with the least amount of overhead. Networking professionals are cha... Interview
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Choose greener data center networking gear
Choosing energy-efficient or green networking and IT gear can vitally affect your data center's environmental impact and cost of operation. Learn about environmental and cost savings benefits of choosing energy-efficient networking and IT hardware. Book Chapter
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green networking
Green networking is the practice of selecting energy-efficient networking technologies and products, and minimizing resource use whenever possible. Definition
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The Green Data Center: Energy-Efficient Computing in the 21st Century
SearchDataCenter.com wants to help you build the business case for energy efficiency in your data center. This e-book explains the forces driving IT energy consumption, why you should care and how you can mitigate the problem. Each month we will publ... E-Book
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Using chargeback to reduce data center power consumption: Five steps
Data center managers can use chargeback to reduce data center power consumption and save money during the current economic downturn. Tip
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Power and cooling considerations for data center network design
The network architect involved in data center design needs to be aware of issues that factor into networking the data center beyond the network itself. This tip will introduce physical facilities considerations of data center design, such as power co... Tip
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Tackling data center airflow, network switch conflicts
Traditional network switch rack units have side-to-side airflow, which wreaks havoc in a hot-aisle/cold aisle data center design. One data center has tackled the design conflict. Article
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Green networking
Green networking -- the practice of designing efficient networks, consolidating devices, committing to telecommuting and videoconferencing and using virtualization to reduce power consumption across the network -- is an offshoot of the trend towards ... Special Report
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Green networking: Energy efficient upgrades can cut costs
Upgrading older networking products to greener, more efficient equipment can cut costs, but administrators should take a close look at total savings from switching out energy hogs like gigabit Ethernet switches for new, greener models. A report by Sc... Article
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Cisco's green guru pushes profitability with sustainability
Cisco's green guru Paul Marcoux leads the company in cutting costs by being more earth friendly. Article
Network Management Strategies for the CIO