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Despite that fact that it’s the United States’ government, the White House proposed a new voluntary program for data centers to become 20 percent more energy efficient by the year 2020. For the unapologetic, curious, and somewhat naive crowd: they haven’t […]

The US Government is in the midst of a big overhaul in terms of their IT infrastructure. There are big talks of a mass consolidation of the government’s data facilities, which would ultimately lead to a more efficient, cost-effective infrastructure. […]

When you think of Switzerland, what comes to mind? Utility knives? Chocolates? Off-shore bank accounts? And then what? I can’t think of anything. I know their flag is square, which is weird. But other than that, my ignorance of Switzerland […]

Have you ever been browsing your Facebook late at night, sifting through all those baby pictures, wondering why you’re still friends with that kind of racist guy you met at your cousin’s wedding? I think we all have been there […]

Unsurprisingly, one of the excruciating headaches of operating a data center is the cost to keep the servers running at optimum efficiency—that means keeping them cool and, if you’ve ever run an air conditioning unit, that means copious amounts of […]

Just when you thought those nerds at MIT had quieted down, they’re back at it. This time with FaceBook! But what they’re developing could change the way you “internet.” Alright, I’ll just get to it: they’re eliminating data center latency. And […]

That’s right, folks. The time to put the question that keeps to up at night to rest: your pictures from your junior prom will be safe from a nuclear attack. Rejoice! Oh, and if you’re one of those people constantly worrying […]

Greenpeace is pushing for a cleaner Internet with their new #clickclean campaign. The new promotion is pushing for the major Internet players—the Facebooks, Googles, and Amazons—to use renewable energy in their data center infrastructures. It takes very little energy of […]

This is somewhat concerning but should be all that surprising, really: Data Centers in the United States are wasting an estimated $3 billion worth of energy power annually according to the US-based Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). That’s a lot of […]