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As I have mentioned in the last couple of posts we have been looking at the provision of additional Data Center capacity for a client along with the creation of a program to decouple the growth in IT and power usage from business growth.
A lot of...
First, let me apologize for the long time since my last post. Client commitments have kept me very, very busy. In fact, they still continue to require a lot of my time, but I just love writing to this blog so when I can’t find time I have to make...
Sometimes it is only when you look back that you realize that the work we do is truly innovative – but I am lucky enough this time to see that some of the work is completely groundbreaking whilst actually doing the work.
I have been working on a ...
Sorry about the long gap in blog entries. I have been fully maxed out working on a client project looking at building a brand-new data centre.
Within the green IT space this is something that we typically try to avoid, as most organizations have...
One of my clients, an IT director, asked me a very interesting question this week: "Can cloud computing be called a green initiative?" My instant answer was: "It could." Not a straight answer, but enough for us to get into a co...
With all the talk in the news at the moment around Google entering, in beta form at least, the smart grid/power meter market, I thought it would be a good opportunity to provide some details of my experience using a smart meter.
Having spent a s...
The ability to wonder about our future, to see it and to plan to achieve that vision, gives us the energy and focus to make it happen. Therefore, our actions reflect our will to achieve that vision; to bring the future into the present. I'd like t...
The ability to wonder about our future, to see it and to plan to achieve that vision, gives us the energy and focus to make it happen. Therefore, our actions reflect our will to achieve that vision; to bring the future into the present. I'd like t...
I read a great article in The Register this week regarding a data center strategy that is potentially being followed by Microsoft. The concept of putting loads[1] of servers into a metal box and shipping it to a data center park may seem odd to some...
Computers have certainly changed the way we do a lot of things: how we work, shop, chat, collaborate and, nowadays, even make friends or find the love of your life. We always hear about their new upgrades, new features, enhancements, and in the en...
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