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Posted by Uli Plechschmidt SEP 13, 2009 Tend to the roots if you want to feed the shoots of recovery Times are tough – this is a fact. We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions in decades, and no part of the world has been left unscathed. Global leaders were caught cold by the extent of the financial collapse and businesses across the globe felt the pinch almost immediately. In the technology sector, we’ve all been hit by the recession, but there are shoots of optimism on the horizon. read more

Posted By Wingspan.Guest JUL 16, 2009 Green for Green: Let IT Look After Power Bills and You'll Be Saving More Than the Planet From Wingspan Guest Blogger Uli Plechshmidt, VP EMEA Sales:
If you are anything like me, the utility bill landing on the door mat is something to dread. The thoughts that go through your head upon opening the demon mailing include: How much is it this time? Did I really have the heating on that much? I should really go out and buy those energy-saving lights I've been promising to get for months. However, spare a thought for the poor souls who pick up the power bills for the data centre. IDC* analysis indicated that global data centre electricity usage roughly doubled between 2000 and 2005 (to c. 158 billion kWh with Europe accounting for more than a quarter of all consumption). But what does this mean in financial terms? The average electricity (kWh) price in Europe is €0.107**, so, based on these figures Europe spends €4.22bn per year on data centre power alone†, and that's before you add to the equation CapEx and other costs. It's a huge amount and one that can be easily reduced. read more

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Learn more about Brocade technology solutions with a series of informative and insightful data sheets, white papers, tech briefs, and webcasts.

Learn what large IT organizations think about "green" issues in the data center. This report includes detailed results from a recent survey of more than 1000 global IT professionals.
Brocade Power and the IT Department Market Research Report (pdf)

Get practical advice on why you should evaluate network solution partners to support your virtual computing initiatives. Read the Yankee Group report The Virtual Enterprise Requires a Network That Is More Than "Good Enough."
The Virtual Enterprise Requires a Network That Is More Than "Good Enough" (pdf)

Q&A: What are the Characteristics of an Extraordinary Network? (pdf)

Reduce Your Network Infrastructure Costs (pdf)

Extraordinary Networks Solve the Most Difficult Business Challenges (pdf)

Going "Green" with Brocade Extraordinary Networks (pdf)

Using the Brocade DCX Backbone to Transform a Brocade Storage Area Network into a Data Center Fabric (pdf)

Business Intelligence for Optimized Application and Network Availability (pdf)

Brocade Energy Efficiency Review (pdf)

Listen to industry leaders as they take a closer look at Brocade solutions. (webcast)