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DARPA plans exascale supercomputer
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has unveiled plans to regain the crown as the fastest supercomputer in the world, barely two weeks after China officially wrestled it away with its
How managing energy can be profitable
As strategic innovation becomes a growing part of the CIO's job, a focus on energy management could prove valuable. If managed correctly, energy could become its own profit-generating unit, says
Using a 'sleep proxy' to lower PC energy use at Microsoft Research
Microsoft ( NASDAQ: MSFT ) will be presenting a paper at a technical conference later this month on its use of a sleep proxy system to lower energy costs. The culprit: PCs left on overnight for remote
Cranking up the thermostat and other unorthodox IT solutions
Want to be greener to the environment, and save a bundle on energy costs in the process? Well, one simple way is to turn up the thermostat in your data center . This is the advice from Google anyway,
Gartner: Data center costs to rise in 2010
A new analysis from the research firm Gartner has concluded that the costs of running data centers are only going in one direction next year, and that is up. Gartner said power, cooling and space
How to keep the data center cool
With rising energy costs, IT administrators are struggling to find ways to cool their data centers without breaking the bank on their energy costs. At the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, a
Need an IT job? Head to D.C.
An increase in government IT jobs and contractors makes the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area a place where jobs are plentiful, despite the tough economic times that are hitting other parts of the
How to save your IT budget
You've been through your books time and time again, trying to figure out how to save a few IT dollars. Maybe you canceled the coffee service in the kitchen or imposed a furlough day or two on your IT
Data centers could face higher taxes under Obama's energy plan
Data centers may be facing additional costs under President Obama's "cap-and-trade" plan to impose higher costs on power generators that don't use clean energy sources. Under the plan, the government
Tech solutions for small and mid-size firms
Small and mid-size businesses must make smart investments to stay competitive, but like every enterprise, they will face tightening IT budgets in 2009. There are cost-effective, state-of-the art
