IBM builds green centre
IBM, Syracuse University and New York State have entered into a multi-year agreement to build and operate a $12.4 million energy-efficient data centre on the university's campus that will use advanced technologies, says HPC Wire.
The data centre is expected to use 50% less energy than a typical data centre today, making it one of the greenest computer centres in operation.
The project will focus on the actual infrastructure of the data centre itself, not just the computer hardware and software. A key element will be an on-site electrical co-generation system that will use natural gas-fuelled micro-turbine engines to generate all electricity for the centre and provide cooling for the computer servers.
SiCortex closes its doors
Super computer maker SiCortex has shut down its operations, even after its energy-efficient machines continued to sell to universities and large corporations, states InformationWeek.
The company's $68.1 million in funding plus sales of several machines wasn't enough to turn a profit.
The company sold machines to an international roster of research and high computational institutions, including US government intelligence agencies, Columbia University, MIT, Purdue, University of Maine, GE, Lockheed Martin, Argonne National Labs, and Nasa.
Green IT gets thumbs up
Symantec has released a green IT survey revealing 97% of 1 000 IT executives surveyed worldwide are currently discussing their green IT strategy, while 45% are already in the process of implementing one, reports eWeek.
On average, the study found that IT organisations are spending $21 to $27 million annually to power their data centres and that 83% of IT organisations are either directly responsible for the data centre's electricity bill or are cross-charged for the service.
Two-thirds of surveyed IT executives say they would be willing to spend 10% more on products deemed to have a green IT benefit, while 41% say they would be willing to pay an additional 20%.
Share