New computer efficiency specs; To err (in the data center) is human

Data Center News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Server Technology, Inc High Density Modular 3-Phase Power Distribution Flexible, Smart power distribution anywhere in the cabinet. 208V 3 phase input with single phase distribution via Basic units providing high density power when and where it is needed. Excellent solution for high density cabinets where space is at a premium. Network World's Data Center News Alert, 07/17/07 New computer efficiency specs go into effect July 20, 07/12/07: New Energy Star specifications for computers and related equipment that go into effect next week should save consumers and businesses more than $1.8 billion in energy costs over the next five years. In addition, the specifications will prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual emissions of 2.7 million cars, according to Energy Star, the joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. To err (in the data center) is human: Cisco Subnet blogger Doug Alger reveals the percentage of data center downtime that is caused by human error. How many network managers does it take to change a data center?: Cisco Subnet blogger Doug Alger indulges in a bit of silliness with the data center's version of David Letterman's Top 10 list - The Top 10 Reasons It Took 6 Days to Create the Earth and 18 Months to Design and Build a Data Center. Network World Buyers Guides Find the right products for your enterprise - fast. With seven categories - security, storage, convergence and VoIP, network infrastructure, network applications, wireless and LAN/WAN management - you can quickly pinpoint the hardware or software you need. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features and make the best purchase decisions for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Buyers Guides now. HP designing cheaper servers for Asia, 07/12/07: HP introduced an entry-level rack server in India on Thursday, part of its strategy to design lower-cost servers specifically for Asian countries. IBM looks to one-up HP and Sun with virtualization features on Unix, 07/12/07: IBM looks to take customers away from HP and Sun with upgrades to Unix operating system focusing on security, virtualization and continuous availability. Podcast: Tivo uses automation to deal with compliance headaches: Tivo, maker of the popular digital video recorder, spent months out of the year dealing with compliance issues such as Sarbanes-Oxley and PCI for credit card data. Richard Rothschild, director of information technology at Tivo, explains what steps the company took to ease the burden on its staff and make compliance efforts much simpler on this edition of Voices from IT Roadmap. (9:46) Editor's Note: Network World's Cisco Subnet: has 15 copies of Douglas Alger's Build the Best Data Center for Your Business up for grabs. Enter to win a copy here. Get a sneek peak of a chapter here, and read Doug's blog here.

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