Data Centre

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In the News

• Efficient data centers make companies less green (7-Aug-07)
• Self-sustaining data centers almost a reality (6-Aug-07)
• EPA Urges Data Centers to Cut Power (6-Aug-07)
• Business disruption from power failures up 350% (30-Apr-07)
• How Green is IT's Future? (8-Aug-07)
• Green Tech Shops have a way to go (8-Aug-07)
• Green Grid keeps Eye on Prize (9-Aug-07)

Summaries

Business disruption from power failures up 350%

Power failures accounted for 26% of all disruptions reported to SunGard in 2006, compared to just 7% in 2005.

Business disruption from power failures up 350% (30-Apr-07)

According to SunGard, power failures accounted for just 7% of IT disruptions in the UK in 2005, leaping to 26% in 2006. The UK boss of SunGard said: “With IT kit drawing more power than ever before, it is imperative that businesses plan for possible interruptions to their power supply.”