Thinking about your network costs when your business is changing fast.

There’s a lot of pressure out there in the networking world.  IT budgets are being scrutinized at a time when business requirements are changing very, very fast.   Sometimes in this recession, the scrutiny feels like it’s coming from a previously …Read more.

Posted by Jennifer McAdams on October 23, 2009 at 12:29PM

Steps towards energy efficient networking

As a follow up to my last blog, I’m happy to say that ATIS has taken the final step in publishing a groundbreaking standard for networking energy efficiency.  For those who like the details: I’m referring to the newly published …Read more.

Posted by Hugh Barrass on July 22, 2009 at 04:58PM

Unanticipated Consequences of Virtualization

Virtualization is a new tool in the data center efficiency tool box. When used properly, the virtualization tool rewards the data center owner with reduced costs and efficient data center operations. If the tool is used improperly, unanticipated consequences can …Read more.

Posted by Paul Marcoux on March 31, 2009 at 03:07PM

Measuring Progress: Green Metrics

I’ve been involved in networking standards work at Cisco for 12 years and I’m currently helping with a major program that I think will lead to some of the most important standards and developments that I’ve seen during my time …Read more.

Posted by Hugh Barrass on February 02, 2009 at 10:13AM