Schneider Electric Blog » Virtualization http://blog.schneider-electric.com Fri, 17 May 2013 00:23:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The environmental impact of running software http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 17:59:36 +0000 Kristian Langborg-Hansen http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=5706 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is creating an accounting and reporting standard for the emission of greenhouse gasses from running software. This may be the first step down the long path... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/13/the-environmental-impact-of-running-software/feed/ 0 Virtualization Energy Cost Calculator – Interactive tool to illustrate the energy impact of virtualization projects http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/07/virtualization-energy-cost-calculator-interactive-tool-to-illustrate-the-energy-impact-of-virtualization-projects/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/07/virtualization-energy-cost-calculator-interactive-tool-to-illustrate-the-energy-impact-of-virtualization-projects/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 13:44:03 +0000 Wendy Torell http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7034 It’s been a while since I’ve blogged about one of our TradeOff Tools.  But as promised, I want to continue to give some insight into what’s behind our TradeOff Tools,... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/05/07/virtualization-energy-cost-calculator-interactive-tool-to-illustrate-the-energy-impact-of-virtualization-projects/feed/ 0 Cloud Computing: A solution for ‘too much IT’ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/2013/05/06/cloud-computing-a-solution-for-too-much-it/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/2013/05/06/cloud-computing-a-solution-for-too-much-it/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 10:58:35 +0000 Maria Elisa Garcia Franquelo http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=7075 Is your organization finding it a challenge to keep up to date with the best available IT hardware and software? If yes, you’re not alone. The tremendous rate at which... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/2013/05/06/cloud-computing-a-solution-for-too-much-it/feed/ 0 Funding the Unfunded: Energy Savings Performance Contracts for Federal Data Center Consolidation http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/04/18/funding-the-unfunded-energy-savings-performance-contracts-for-federal-data-center-consolidation/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/04/18/funding-the-unfunded-energy-savings-performance-contracts-for-federal-data-center-consolidation/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:30:33 +0000 Miles Auvil http://blog.schneider-electric.com/?p=6622 2013 marks the third year of the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) and inches agencies closer to its shared 2015 deadline with the coinciding Presidential Memorandum; disposing of unneeded... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/04/18/funding-the-unfunded-energy-savings-performance-contracts-for-federal-data-center-consolidation/feed/ 2 Winning the Data Center Marathon http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/03/25/winning-the-data-center-marathon/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/03/25/winning-the-data-center-marathon/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:14:52 +0000 Kristian Langborg-Hansen http://blog-dev.schneider-electric.com/main/?p=681 How to learn from marathon runners when planning the capacity of your data center. Schneider Electric sponsors the annual marathon in Paris. Even though I’m not going to participate myself,... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/data-center-architecture/virtualization/2013/03/25/winning-the-data-center-marathon/feed/ 0 4 Ways to Reduce Energy Consumption in Any Data Center http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/02/01/4-ways-to-reduce-energy-consumption-in-any-data-center/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/02/01/4-ways-to-reduce-energy-consumption-in-any-data-center/#comments Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:03:49 +0000 Lance Bishop http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=4161 If your data center energy bill is a bit higher than you’d like, you are certainly not alone. By their nature, data centers consume a lot of energy and there’s... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/02/01/4-ways-to-reduce-energy-consumption-in-any-data-center/feed/ 2 Data Center Predictions for 2013: Flash Memory, SDNs, Hybrid Cloud and More http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/01/07/data-center-predictions-for-2013-flash-memory-sdns-hybrid-cloud-and-more/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/01/07/data-center-predictions-for-2013-flash-memory-sdns-hybrid-cloud-and-more/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:55:04 +0000 Paul Desmond http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=3836 As the new year begins it’s time for all good bloggers to do what comes naturally: compile lists! Far be it from me to buck this time-honored tradition (one that pre-dates... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2013/01/07/data-center-predictions-for-2013-flash-memory-sdns-hybrid-cloud-and-more/feed/ 0 Don’t Leave Your Data Center Stranded Out in the Cold http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/19/dont-leave-your-data-center-stranded-out-in-the-cold/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/19/dont-leave-your-data-center-stranded-out-in-the-cold/#comments Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:00:53 +0000 Patrick Donovan http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=3398 For most companies, data center capacity comes at a premium, so it’s important to be able to wring every bit of it out of the space and infrastructure you have... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/19/dont-leave-your-data-center-stranded-out-in-the-cold/feed/ 0 Why Virtualization Worsens Your PUE http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/04/why-virtualization-worsens-your-pue/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/04/why-virtualization-worsens-your-pue/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:41:59 +0000 Patrick Donovan http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=3007 Virtualization is often touted as a “green” technology and with good reason. Consolidating lots of under-utilized servers into a handful of more fully loaded servers can save lots of electricity.... Read more »

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]]> http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/04/why-virtualization-worsens-your-pue/feed/ 0 Blade Servers and Virtualization Shrink White Space But Challenge Data Center Design http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/04/blade-servers-and-virtualization-shrink-white-space-but-challenge-data-center-design/ http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/2012/12/04/blade-servers-and-virtualization-shrink-white-space-but-challenge-data-center-design/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:51:42 +0000 FacilitiesNet http://blog.schneider-electric.com/datacenter/?p=3525 The use of innovative technology, such as blade servers and virtualization, can decrease the amount of data center white space (the space used by computer cabinets) required but increase the... Read more »

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