Energy costs have been rising at an alarming rate, and with these increases, the expenditures for powering a datacenter have also been mounting. In fact, total financial input required for powering a datacenter has been rising at 20% combined annual growth rate (CAGR). Datacenter managers and CIOs across the globe have to deal with questions related to greenhouse gases and carbon footprint. Such questions are being raised because a datacenter building requires 20-40% more power than a normal building. The organizational and technical answers to resolve this problem are a bit complicated, but there is a proven method to address this situation – the IT Infrastructure Library® (ITIL®).[...] Read More