A company's data center may be the first place to look for green computer initiatives. With its huge potential to gobble power and generate heat, it is a good place to start reconfiguring rooms so cold air is delivered where it is needed most, usually with careful room and rack planning. The CIO must be concerned about the cost of utilities to run its system and to make sure that power is not wasted. A year ago, HP Labs started talking about Dynamic Smart Cooling. The idea was to put a network of temperatures sensors on the racks to provide information to a control room which regulates the cooling fans in real time. HP has had some success with this plan. Is it something that you have done or would like to try? Let us know.

For ways you can save power:
- see the IT Director article