America’s data centers are getting a lot more efficient

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CIO Data Center Jun 29, 2016 America's data centers are getting a lot more efficient U.S. data centers have used about the same amount of energy annually over the past five years or so, despite substantial growth in the sector, according to a new report published by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read More ▶ Your Must-Read Stories • IBM promotes IT infrastructure for cognitive workloads • Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says • Docker packs container orchestration within its Docker engine • Why every CIO needs to know that some APIs don't matter • Preparing for a World of 50 Billion Connected Things White Paper: PC Connection Microsoft SQL Server 2005 End of Life Transition Methodology This document is meant to outline at a high level our methodology for approaching a SQL Server 2005 Transition Event, as you can see from the chart above, upgrading will not only help you secure the SQL Server platform that your computing infrastructure relies so heavily on, it is also likely to allow you to bring efficiencies to it that may be completely unexpected. Read More ▶ IBM promotes IT infrastructure for cognitive workloads IBM has reinvented itself pretty much continuously since its founding more than 100 years ago. Now, the company is moving its focus to providing infrastructure for the coming era of cognitive workloads, the complex, AI-oriented, real-time analysis of vast troves of heterogeneous data coming from systems both inside and outside enterprises. Read More ▶ Cloud computing slows energy demand, U.S. says In recent years, power usage at data centers grew at an unsustainable rate, soaring 24% from 2005 to 2010. But a shift to virtualization, cloud computing and improved data center management is reducing energy demand. Read More ▶ Docker packs container orchestration within its Docker engine Customers now don't need orchestration tools like Kubernetes. Read More ▶ Why every CIO needs to know that some APIs don't matter Your fate as CIO depends on an accurate understanding of APIs that matter. Read More ▶ Preparing for a World of 50 Billion Connected Things To prepare for the proliferation of connected devices, forward-looking organizations should move forward in a stepwise manner. Read More ▶ Video/Webcast: AlienVault Ask the Analyst: Key Elements of an Effective Security Program Join us for an engaging 30-minute discussion where AlienVault CEO Barmak Meftah will interview guest speaker Forrester Security Analyst Joseph Blankenship on how organizations should assess their security program, validate the effectiveness of security monitoring tools, and plan for the future. This session will also provide a unique opportunity to ask the analyst your questions. Read More ▶ Get your analytics program the recognition it deserves! The Analytics 50, a collaboration between Drexel University's LeBow College of Business and CIO.com, will recognize 50 of the most innovative analytics executives. Nominate your project today! ▶

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