According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker, factory revenue in the worldwide server market increased 17.9% year over year to $13.2 billion in the second quarter of 2011 (2Q11). This is the sixth consecutive quarter of year-over-year revenue growth, as server market demand continued to improve around the world. Server unit shipments increased 8.5% year over year in 2Q11 to 2.1 million units, which is the second highest quarterly total ever reported in the second calendar quarter of any year. BUSINESSWIRE
General Electric is pushing its green image into the IT realm with the unveiling of its newest data center in Louisville, Kentucky (USA). The facility has earned a LEED Platinum certification, the highest sustainability ranking granted by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it one of the greenest data centers in the world.
Only about 6 percent of LEED rated buildings are awarded Platinum certification, and considering that data centers are notorious for their high energy consumption, this is pretty impressive. GE’s Appliances & Lighting division opted for high-density …
Increasingly C-level executives are saying that the Green IT movement has gotten their attention and it now ranks high among business priorities. Green IT, or Green Computing, refers to environmentally sustainable computing; it has broad goals of reducing the use of hazardous materials, maximizing energy efficiency, and promoting recyclability.
In a survey of C-level executives, IDC found that Green IT and sustainability was rated second among their priorities for 2011. Phillip Carter of IDC said “What I think is good is that two or three years ago, there was a …
IT solution providers can take advantage of the green tech movement by promoting refurbished equipment. By providing IT asset management services to customers, particularly when PCs are retired within an optimal timeframe, can help reduce landfill waste, reduce costs of buying equipment and become a trusted source for “green” products and services.
By actively monitoring and understanding relevant marketplace trends, such as eco initiatives, system builders can align their offerings with customers’ critical needs and drive a conversation that establishes a deliberate connection between customer objectives and technology. CRN
Increasing environmental awareness, growth of global carbon markets and the rise of green buildings and the like will eventually mean employment opportunities for lawyers, policy writers, carbon finance consultants, business risk analysts, architects and engineers adept in green building norms.
“These are just a few sectors and jobs out of the hundreds of jobs that will be transformed and created into the future,” Kamal Meattle, the Promoter of GreenSpaces and CEO of the Paharpur Business Centre & Software Technology Incubator Park, said. ECONOMICTIMES
