Project FAQs: Data center cost containment

December 04, 2008 Published by  SearchSystemsChannel.com Systems Channel Advisor Data center cost containment FAQ Editors, SearchSystemsChannel.com Suggesting a data center cost containment project to your customers is a no-brainer -- everyone is interested in saving money. But before starting a project, solution providers should make sure they themselves understand all facets of data center cost containment, including energy efficiency, virtualization and power usage effectiveness (PUE). In this Project FAQ, a team of experts from PlanNet Consulting, an independent consulting firm specializing in data centers and critical IT infrastructure based in Los Angeles, will guide you through the process of a data center cost containment project and provide answers to frequently asked questions about data center cost containment. Be sure to listen to the supplemental podcast, in which our experts sit down and discuss marketing such a project and the best way to sell a green data center. Check out this FAQ guide. Smart monitors, netbooks to parlay desktop virtualization A number of new endpoint options, including "smart monitors" and netbooks, are vying for a starring role in desktop virtualization. Read the rest of this article. Ingram Micro-Microsoft SPLA deal marks shift in SaaS plans Microsoft is opening up the way it makes licensing available to VARs that want to offer Microsoft applications and infrastructure via the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Read the rest of this article.   ADVERTISEMENT     Systems Service Provider Concerns Top three systems technology certifications Windows Vista installation dos and don'ts Channel implications of Microsoft's online services   ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchSystemsChannel.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, The IT Media ROI Experts and events company. Copyright 2008 TechTarget. All rights reserved. If you no longer wish to receive Systems Channel Advisor from SearchSystemsChannel.com go to unsubscribe: http://searchSystemsChannel.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-677&em=charles%40cpedley.com&uid=6486075&eid=678418& Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchSystemsChannel.com Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494