As often is the case, institutes of higher education are at the forefront of innovative ways to solve problems. Melding technology and sustainability is a natural area where they’ve taken the lead: read the cover article in the current issue …Read more.
Posted by Irene Sandler on November 04, 2009 at 10:59AM
The world is changing before our eyes at a pace never seen before. Demographic shifts and 500 million people being urbanised over the next five years mean that we are facing a new set of challenges. Even as governments grapple …Read more.
Posted by Wim Elfrink on June 05, 2009 at 12:01AM
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
According to studies, the primary reasons why organizations update their networks are (in no particular order) systems obsolescence; service shortcomings; cost containment; business shifts, and strengthen security. Many organizations cite all of these reasons for driving network refresh efforts. Some …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on March 13, 2009 at 04:06PM
What makes a switch - or any other networking device for that matter - green? Wiktionary defines a red herring as “A clue that is misleading or that has been falsified, intended to divert attention.” In a recent Fact or …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on March 10, 2009 at 09:19PM
Viva España! What a thrill it was to see the excitement generated by the EnergyWise launch in Barcelona at Networkers, our European users’ group conference. In the keynote, Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers showcased the savings you can realize …Read more.
Posted by Marie Hattar on February 05, 2009 at 11:33AM
Written by Mark Leary, Manager - Network Systems Solutions, Cisco Systems Looking for a new experience in Second Life? Drop by our Cisco Second Life campus and visit our new half-dome “Sustainability Center” among the trees. We have exciting news …Read more.
Posted by Dannette Veale on January 22, 2009 at 10:29PM
High energy prices are great! Before you call for my head, let me finish. Nothing is a louder call-to-action than skyrocketing costs. And the action is heating up (Pardon the pun!) in both our personal and professional lives. Stay-at-home vacationing …Read more.
Posted by Mark Leary on January 20, 2009 at 03:14PM
“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we had when we created them.” Einstein In the 1990s, we watched the Internet change the standard of living around the world and I’ve always believed …Read more.
Posted by Laura Ipsen on December 05, 2008 at 04:15PM
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