A wise amphibian once said, “it's not easy being green,” but little did he know how true that statement would become! With the constant push for stricter regulations and eco-friendly solutions, it can be difficult and expensive to keep up. Those who can stay ahead, however, are well-rewarded—a smaller carbon footprint and the customers that less eco-savvy companies have lost. Plus, helping to save the world is kind of satisfying.
If you're looking to get on board with the Green movement, you should know that some solutions are easier than others, and some can even save you money, instead of draining your funds. A prime example of this is the Virtualization process we've discussed before. It's not a direct Green Technology, like installing solar panels, but you can't deny the ecological benefits.
First and foremost is the elimination of unnecessary physical devices. All that hardware is contributing to your CO2 emissions in [...]

Whether it’s a brand new Ferrari convertible or a 15-year old station wagon, there are two primary ways to maintain your vehicle. You can follow the recommended schedule of oil changes, tune ups, and tire rotations to keep it at peak performance, or you can drive it until it breaks down on the side of the road and have it towed to the shop. The same is true of your computer network. Will you choose the small costs of computer health maintenance, or the price tags and inconvenience of emergency-based service?
If you’re still reading, you probably selected the first option. Summit Technology offers a variety of services and solutions to keep your computers running smoothly, but today we’ll focus on PlateSpin Protect. PlateSpin defends your workloads, both physical and virtual, through live incremental replication, a process that reduces network usage by recognizing and replicating updates, instead of entire databases. There [...]