Data centre design and site selection, Data centre cooling infrastructure, Data centre backup power and power distribution
Business case for green technology, Data centre energy efficiency, Data centre energy efficiency regulations
Server virtualisation platforms, Desktop virtualisation platforms
Server hardware technology, Windows servers and management tools, Linux servers and management tools, Unix servers and management tools, Mainframe servers and management tools
Configuration and change management, Performance, monitoring and optimisation, Data centre capacity planning, ITIL and IT governance, Clustering for high availability and HPC
Cloud computing services, Colocation and managed service providers
Data centre physical security, Data centre disaster recovery planning, Data centre IT security and compliance
Definition
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is the United Kingdom's mandate to reduce greenhouse gases by reducing energy use at private and public organisations. It establishes financial incentives for reducing energy use and sets a cap on allowed energy use.
Through the CRC, the United Kingdom is aiming for a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2020, as compared to the levels recorded in 1990.
Complying with Carbon Reduction Commitment regulation helps avoid hefty fines and brings reputational benefits. Learn how to become a CRC 'good performer' and reap the benefits.
Comply with Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme by measuring and improving data centre energy efficiency, buying allowances and redesigning power setups.
CRAC systems are a key part of a data centre facility. For an effective data centre energy efficiency action plan, match the facility to the needs of the IT estates and optimise CRAC units.
Data center experts say most enterprises can’t imitate Facebook’s Open Compute Project, but they could reap the benefits over time.
Use strategic capacity planning to future-proof your data center's virtualization efficiency and make the most of server hardware.
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Take a look at what happened this week in the world of server virtualization through quotes from VMware Forum 2012.
Finding the best virtual server consolidation ratio is difficult, and larger, virtualization-friendly servers do not necessarily ease the process.
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While there is no official VMware cloud certification yet, IT pros hoping to get ahead should abandon the siloed approach to IT and prepare to lead their organization to the cloud.
Green initiatives aren’t just for data centers. Reducing electricity use and preventing e-waste at home can be as simple as using free VMware software to virtualize desktops.
VMware’s default, self-signed SSL certificates ensure data encryption. By importing certificates from trusted, third-parties, however, you can improve ESXi security even further.
VDI isn't known for delivering high-end graphics with great performance, but NVIDIA's virtualized GPU is about to transform virtual desktop graphics.
The so-called post-PC era we've entered doesn't necessarily negate the need for Windows. Cloud-based services are all the rage, but we'll still need desktop management.
Dig around and you might just find some VDI cost savings you wouldn't expect. Remote access, server discounts and storage consolidation can help you increase VDI ROI.
You've done your homework on migrating Exchange to the cloud, but are you really ready to move now? Take our quiz to find out.
Creating reusable PowerShell scripts can save admins valuable time. But before you begin writing them, you’ve got to get your Exchange Server 2010 environment in order.
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