In the data center industry there are many people who enjoy game hunting. And a dominant method to find customers follows a hunting methodology as opposed to a harvester/farmer approach. Here is an article that talks about the Hunter vs. Harvester approach.

Why do so many data center build outs and expansion projects fail? This white paper from Lee Technologies addresses this question by revealing the top nine mistakes organizations make when designing and building new data center space. It also examines an effective way to achieve success through the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) approach.

According to IDC research, the average data center is nine years old. However, Gartner research states that any data center which is more than seven years old is obsolete.

As organizations look for ways to reduce costs while doing what’s best for the environment, many are recognizing that tape is the greenest storage technology—and the most cost-effective. Because of this, and because of a decade’s worth of continuous advancements in tape technology, tape is once again becoming a data center favorite and is emerging as a key component of all truly green data centers.

All definitions of green IT include some aspect of reducing power usage.