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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

GW of data center capacity with at least 300 MW of additional capacity in the near term, with more to come through green energy deployments, it announced earlier this week. Singapore wants to go beyond that and reduce energy use for air-cooling by raising the temperatures at which servers and storage racks can safely operate.

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Schneider Electric’s DCIM Tool Leverages Intel for Remote KVM

Data Center Knowledge

Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has updated its Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software to provides server access without the need for additional hardware. The company worked with Intel’s recent Virtual Gateway technology for the new product module in its StruxureWare.

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Fountainhead: Energy efficiency and dynamic infrastructures

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Energy efficiency and dynamic infrastructures. I just read an interesting blog by Rob Aldrich on the advantages of "unified fabrics" when pursuing energy efficiency. Rather, its all about using (and re-purposing) compute hardware more effectively.

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Intel Rolls Out Development Kit for KVM Tools » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

The company announced Virtual Gateway, a cross-platform keyboard-video-mouse (KVM) software development kit (SDK) that aides solution providers offer enhanced capabilities for diagnosing and troubleshooting datacenter hardware. It’s a virtual solution rather than a hardware approach to managing and troubleshooting.

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Tower of Babel Invades the Data Center & NOC » Data Center.

Data Center Knowledge

KVM Hardware Overcomes Connectivity Challenges, but Introduces Others. When early versions of keyboard, video, and mouse (KVM) switches were introduced almost 30 years ago (initially supporting only keyboard and display functions), these hardware solutions simplified connections to managed infrastructure assets.

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Facebook's Power Footprint Growing, Moving East

Data Center Knowledge

Facebook’s data center energy use grew 33 percent in 2012, as the company installed tens of thousands of servers in its new company-built data centers. Facebook has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in its ultra-efficient facilities in both sites, which can slash the energy bill for its vast armada of servers.

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Fountainhead: What if software virtualization is the tip of the iceberg?

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. What if software virtualization is the tip of the iceberg? Hardware consolidation. When most IT professionals think "virtualization" they are mostly wanting to consolidate/reduce hardware. Virtualization. (31). Fountainhead.