In our latest issue, Turning Storage Green -- you'll find a number of expert insights and best practices on how to address the power, space and cooling issues in your storage environment.
Here is a closer look on what our latest eZine will cover:
Turning Storage Green
Chapter 1: The Ways That Storage Consumes Power
Chapter 2: Tips to Save Power
Chapter 3: Power-Saving Options
Chapter 4: The Difficulty of Determining Storage Power Metrics
In the past, storage systems were not a major concern for data center managers trying to reduce their power requirements and costs. However, the emergence of blade systems and server virtualization has helped reduce server power consumption, thus the focus has now shifted to storage power consumption – and for good reason.
Storage systems are now the biggest power hogs in the data center, consuming anywhere between 24% and 40% of total IT power usage. Reducing this consumption will take more than buying a solution with the word "green" on the label. It requires careful planning, an understanding of new power metrics and some quick thinking.
To help you get started on a power reduction project, this eZine fromStorage magazine and SearchStorage.com, Turning Storage Green, is full of expert articles on ways to reduce power and energy of your storage equipment, while still providing the adequate capacity your company requires.