Energy efficiency in the data center

With the cost of electricity rising, IT managers are beginning to think about energy efficiency. In this interview, Richard Sawyer, director of data center technology for West Kingston, R.I.-based American Power Conversion Corp. (APC), talks with Matt Stansberry of SearchDataCenter.com. Technologies that can save energy in the data center include clustering (sharing a group of processes among multiple users and applications) and reducing excess processors. To improve energy efficiency, IT managers aim for a higher utilization rate, increasing the percentage of machines doing work at any given time.

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