Akamai (AKAM) said today that it has been improving the efficiency of its global network, which includes more than 61,000 servers in 70 countries. The company says it reduced its network's carbon footprint by 32 percent in 2009.
Force 10 Networks preps its gear for 40 Gigabit Ethernet, Epsilon takes PoP space at Telx, and Akamai shares connection speed data in its latest State of the Internet report.
At least two existing Google facilities have been equipped with treatment plants, allowing them to operate their water-hungry cooling systems without tapping the potable water supply from local municipalities. A third Google data center uses a...
Power now represents the single largest component of operating cost. Yet, rarely is energy as closely managed as it should be. This white paper from Eaton looks at power monitoring options that are available for organizations of any size.
Twitter will be moving to its own data center soon to accommodate the rapid growth of its service, the company said yesterday.
Google (GOOG) continues to invest in its data centers, but there's no sign of an imminent return the huge spending seen in 2007 and 2008. The comnpany invested $239 million in capital spending on its IT infrastructure in the first quarter of 2010.