Green IT news stories

YTL Power (YTL) has announced the development of a 500MW data center campus in Johor, the first data center park in Malaysia to be powered by solar energy.

The research shows that 70% of Australians have a positive affiliation with ‘extending life’ - in other words, extending the life of products and ‘things’ in the best possible way.

An increasing reliance on cloud means more pressure on data centres to deliver. But, according to a new report from Accenture, if a greener approach is taken, migrations to the public cloud can reduce global carbon emissions by 59 million tonnes of CO2 per year.

CyrusOne has revealed details about the first phase of its newest data centre, which is being constructed in Frankfurt, Germany.

Akamai Technologies has announced it is increasing its commitment to the ‘green’ data center.

"As countries race ahead in their bid to accelerate smart city development through industrialisation, the environment and ultimately humanity is paying the price for this phenomenon."

It’s in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it’s great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.

Park Place Technologies’ CEO shares his views on innovations aside from renewable energy that can slim a data centre’s footprint.

CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.

This week Google announced that it is making a huge investment in renewable energy in Asia with a huge solar farm in Taiwan.

Say the words “disaster recovery” and people will typically assume you're referring to data backup. This is important - but it doesn't go far enough.

Schneider Electric is going green with a smart, scalable energy storage solution to increase the use of renewable energy.

Equinix has been awarded Frost & Sullivan's 2015 Asia Pacific Data Center Green Innovation Leadership award for the second year in a row.

Noticed those email taglines which ask you to consider the environment before printing? They make a good point, but it isn’t quite what you think.

Videoconferencing offers a good opportunity to go green, says Tim Fulton, LifeSize Communications ANZ managing director.

Addressing green IT in printing needs can provide opportunities for resellers says Hamish Alexander, Hewlett-Packard New Zealand country manager Imaging and Printing Group.

We talk to three kiwi experts on Green IT and what it means today.

Two years on from introduction of Emissions Trading Scheme, sustainability still only a 'spin-off' benefit.

Running a sustainable business can be easy provided you get it right early on.

Kiwibank saves thousands by giving PCs evenings and weekends off.

As power consumption and costs rise, energy costs have become a driving factor in data centre location and design decisions. Enter the savvy reseller, whose quality advice can set them apart from competitors...

The traditional methods of data centre designs no longer work - here are Gartner's reasons why.

“Reducing your carbon footprint is something to focus on as businesses get to grips with the New Zealand Government’s new emissions trading scheme.”

The majority of us have a natural aspiration to look after the environment – the green conversation comes naturally to us.