Data centers devour 5% to 15% of IT budget; Apple to ship Leopard Server this week

Data Center News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Raritan, Inc. Remote power monitoring from Raritan Introducing a PDU that gives you the power to control power. The new Dominion PX - the intelligent power monitoring solution that helps you improve efficiency and productivity in your data center. With remote outlet-level monitoring and management. Remote power cycling. An intuitive GUI management interface. And 256-bit AES encryption. Visit Raritan for more information on our remote power monitoring solutions Network World's Data Center News Alert, 10/23/07 Data centers devour 5% to 15% of IT budget, 10/19/07: How much of your overall IT budget now gets eaten up by data center facilities costs, including energy costs? According to new research from the Uptime Institute, these costs have ballooned from a traditional level of one to three percent of IT's total budget to a new high of 5% to 15%. Apple to ship Leopard Server this week, 10/22/07: While the improvements to Mac OS X Leopard desktop are said to be evolutionary rather than revolutionary, the enhancements to Apple’s Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard Server are impressive and include features ordinarily reserved for large enterprises. SOA and the adaptive data center, 10/22/07 Application services are advancing, and data centers are getting more automated. Now the two must come together. Here’s how, from building a strong technology foundation to applying the best business practices. Find out the Latest Power and Cooling Options If deploying a liquid-based cooling system isn't in your budget, listen to this Webcast, Data Center Power and Cooling Options. Hear industry expert advice on steps you can take today to create a more energy efficient data center. Advice ranges from improving communication between IT and facility management to searching out and eliminating all "dead servers". Get more details here. How SOA could change the way you buy electricity, 10/22/07: Imagine that your appliances could power up or down, in real time, based on up-to-the-minute electricity costs. An SOA-based electricity marketplace proves the possibility.

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