Data Centers

IBM Argentina Opens Three New Global Delivery Centers

harminka — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:58:10 -0500

IBM Invests US$60 Million in Argentina Over a Ten Year Period in New Global Delivery Centers and in the Extension of Its Virtual IT Campus; the New Centers Join a Network Including Centers in Chile, Peru and Venezuela. IBM Already Has Five More IT Service Centers in Operation in SSA; the New Centers Add to a Series of Investments by IBM in Its SSA IT Centers in Excess of US$200 Million Over the Past 7 Years.

IBM Unveils Plans for $360 Million Data Center in North Carolina

harminka — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:04:29 -0500

IBM announced plans to build a $360 million state-of-the-art data center at its facility in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. The data center will include new technologies and services that will enable IBM to deliver Cloud Computing capabilities to clients.

Juniper Networks Selects IBM for Data Center Hosting Agreement

harminka — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:02:04 -0500

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Juniper Networks, Inc. announced they have signed a five-year, data center hosting agreement with IBM to support Juniper's global operations.

Wharton School Simplifies New Data Center With Dell

harminka — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:58:52 -0500

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania is using Dell technology, including PowerEdge M600 blade servers and Dell EqualLogic PS5000X storage arrays, as the foundation of a new data center designed to support students, faculty and academic research.

Nicholas & Company Increases Data Center Energy Efficiency

harminka — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:13:05 -0500

Nicholas & Company is building a model data center that delivers significantly more computing power per watt. The Salt Lake City based, 500 employee, food distributor has increased its computing capabilities while holding energy costs level by virtualizing applications, and consolidating its servers and storage on IBM systems.

IBM Introduces New Data Center Energy Management Software

harminka — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:57:58 -0500

At its annual IBM Pulse Conference in Orlando, IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new software designed to help customers address the growing need to maximize energy efficiency and reduce costs associated with power and cooling.

Dell and VMware Simplify Disaster Recovery with Integrated Virtual Data Center Solution

harminka — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:23:58 -0500

In keeping with Dell’s mission to simplify IT, Dell today announced the seamless integration of Dell EqualLogicTM storage arrays with VMware Site Recovery Manager (SRM), which automates disaster recovery (DR) management in virtual infrastructures. As one of VMware’s largest resellers and Global Technology Alliance Partners, Dell and its network of Enterprise- Architecture-certified channel partners can now deliver a complete end-to-end DR automation and management solution.

Using Aspen Memory Modules To Reduce Data Center Server Power Consumption

harminka — Mon, 12 May 2008 13:42:45 -0500

Micron Technology, Inc. today announced that Egenera Inc., a global leader in Infrastructure Virtualization solutions, has designed Micron’s line of energy-efficient Aspen Memory products into its Egenera® BladeFrame® platforms to reduce data center power consumption. Egenera is experiencing up to a 17 percent reduction in server memory power consumption by utilizing Micron’s 1 Gb-based 1.5-volt DDR2 Aspen Memory modules in its platforms.

IBM Builds State-of-the-Art Data Center for Telecom Egypt

harminka — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:10:27 -0500

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Telecom Egypt today announced the construction of an innovative, state-of-the-art data center for Telecom Egypt that includes the world's most sophisticated energy-efficient "green" technologies.

Fujitsu Becomes First Japanese Contributor Member of Green Grid Consortium

harminka — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 03:20:08 -0500

Fujitsu Limited announced today that it has become a Contributor Member of The Green Grid, the first Japanese company to take a leadership role in the global consortium dedicated to advancing energy efficiency in data centers and business computing ecosystems.

Kalbe Collaborates With IBM to Build Green Data Center and Reduce Energy Consumption

harminka — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:26:25 -0600

IBM (NYSE: IBM) and Kalbe today announced a collaborative effort to build a new energy efficient "green data center" and undergo a major data center consolidation project, in order to meet Kalbe's technology requirements of its expanding business, while simultaneously saving energy.

Cisco Unveils Nexus 7000 Series Data Center-Class Platform.

harminka — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:33:23 -0600

Cisco® announced an innovative family of data center-class switching platforms, the Cisco Nexus Series, to meet customer demands for next-generation mission-critical data centers.