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WikitipRevisit assumptions about storage periodicallyStorage hierarchies and the need for data protection are constants in the storage business. Evolving technologies and external factors however make it necessary for organizations to revisit basic assumptions about which technologies and practices are most suitable for tiering and protecting storage. These assumptions should be revisited annually or at least every two years to avoid exposure to organizational risk and/or lack of competitiveness. |
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Financial giant goes greenThe corporate IT group of a very large, worldwide financial organization with 100,000 employees, has initiated an ongoing “greening” process. This is focused largely on reducing energy use both to decrease the corporation's carbon footprint while creating a net savings in operational costs over the lifetime of new, more energy-efficient equipment, including new storage systems. |
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Planning a Green Storage InitiativeFluctuating energy prices have heightened electricity and energy consumption as a major issue within the technology community. IT is a significant consumer of energy and IT energy costs have been rising disproportionately because of continued investment in denser IT equipment. Estimates from the EPA and others indicate that IT will account for 3% of energy consumption by 2012. | |||
