Data Center

Cisco CEO: We don’t need to own VMware

Paul Mah — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:16:08 -0400

At a round-table discussion, Cisco CEO John Chambers declared that "Our ideal acquisition is 100 engineers with a product just about to come to market." He said that in reaction to questions posed by reporters on whether Cisco would try to acquire either storage giant EMC or virtualization leader VMware, of which EMC already owns a majority stake. He further elaborated that the margins "aren't good" when it comes to storage devices, probably lending fuel to opponents who have long decried Cisco hardware for being overpriced. Still, Cisco will continue broadening its relationship with key players in the data center such as EMC, VMware and even IBM.

For more about what James Chamber said:
- check out this Network World article

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Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:59:51 -0500

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Sun goes green with new data center

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 06:59:59 -0400

You know what they say: lead by example. Sun has apparently taken that adage to heart--today, the company will open the doors to its new green data center. Located in Santa Clara, Calif., the 76,000-square-foot data center is set to provide a showcase for Sun's green IT technologies. According to Sun, the data center is significantly more compact, thanks to the use of eco-friendly technologies. The center's size was reduced from 200,000 square feet to only 76,000 square feet and the number of server racks used was cut from 550 to 65. This reduction in size has also allowed for a reduction in overall power consumption by about 30 percent, leading to $1.1 million in yearly savings. "This site demonstrates Sun's commitment to eco responsibility and we will be sharing aspects of what we are using with other folks," said Mark Monroe, director of sustainable computing at Sun. "We also want to show customers how they can implement a similar data center strategy and achieve savings and energy efficiency."

For more on the green data center:
- see this eWeek article

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