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reporting directly to CEO Paul Otellini. Numer- remarket the brand. Kodak CEO Antonio Perez
❙
Apple Posts Record Sales Figures
ous other top executives changed roles, as well: announced that the company is planning a seri-
Apple has been experiencing tremendous Diane Bryant, vice president and CIO, is now ous transformation and that the bankruptcy is
growth, increasing sales year over year by leading the data center business in place of necessary to move its focus to its more valuable
73% and earning a record-breaking $46.3 bil- Kirk Skaugen, who is now leading the PC Client business lines. Kodak received $950 million in
lion in the last quarter of 2011, which ended Group. Kim Stevenson will take Bryant’s former financing from Citigroup to maintain operations
Dec. 31. Apple’s iPhone and iPad sales each role of CIO. All management changes will take through the bankruptcy. In an effort to increase
doubled compared to sales last year at the place by the end of February and come after its cash reserves to support the company,
same time, reaching 37 million and 15.4 mil- a better-than-expected fourth quarter from the Kodak is attempting to sell some of its 1,100
lion, respectively. The company also boosted company, in which annual revenue reached a digital imaging patents. The company was
Mac sales to the best number it has ever seen record $54 billion. founded in 1880 and has been in operation for
in a single quarter—5.2 million sold. Although ❙ 131 years.
IBM Posts Positive Results
HP currently holds the top spot for the larg- ❙
Microsoft Reports Growth
est technology company in the United IBM reported higher-than-predicted profits
Despite Weak PC Sales
States and Samsung holds the No. 1 for the fourth quarter of 2011. IBM’s net
spot globally, analysts estimate Apple income increased 4% to $5.5 billion. Oper- Microsoft released its fiscal second quar-
could take that spot if the growth rate ating earnings per share were also slightly ter results, and although it saw lackluster
continues at this pace. above forecasted levels at $4.71, an 11% Windows sales, its Office suite of programs
increase. Although fourth quarter revenue rose and Xbox game system picked up the slack.
❙
AMD Posts Quarterly Loss
2%, it was slightly below estimates, hitting Windows slid 6.3% in the quarter to $4.7 bil-
AMD posted a net loss of $177 million in $29.5 billion vs. the $29.7 billion estimation. lion. The company blames the overall fall in
the fourth quarter, which ended Dec. 31, down IBM expects to beat Wall Street analysts’ esti- personal computer purchases for the decline
from one year ago when the chip maker posted mates in 2012, citing anticipated earnings of in Windows sales, also citing the flooding in
a profit of $375 million during the same quarter. $14.85 per share (estimates suggest earnings Thailand as a significant inhibitor. However,
Revenue was relatively unchanged at $1.69 of $14.76 per share). This is the first earnings business products such as SharePoint,
billion, but significant charges led to the net statement from the company since Virginia Exchange, and Dynamics CRM saw strong
loss, including a restructuring charge of $98 of 100 billion yen, or about $1.3 billion. The Rometty stepped in as IBM’s new CEO late growth, climbing 2.7% to $6.3 billion. Overall
million and the $209 million charge in relation 10,000 jobs to be slashed equal about 8.6% of last year. sales for the company during the quarter
to an investment made in GlobalFoundries. NEC’s current workforce. Like many, NEC was ❙ reached $20.89 billion, a 5% increase com-
Google Profit Misses Mark
AMD did experience sound growth in its graph- affected by the massive flooding in Thailand, pared to $19.95 billion the same time last year.
ics segment and its computing solutions seg- but overall, the company’s mobile phone unit Although Google announced a 7% profit ❙
Federal CTO Resigns
ment. The company is planning to introduce its perhaps suffered the most due to a lack of increase and 25% revenue increase in the
new Trinity chip in mid-2012, which will power smartphones featured and rising competition in fourth quarter compared to the same time After working with the Obama administration
the much-anticipated thinner laptops boasting the market. last year, those numbers were down from the since May 2009, federal CTO Aneesh Chopra
improved performance. ❙ increases in the third quarter and missed Wall has resigned and will leave his post early this
Leadership Changes
Street estimates. The text ads that appear month. Chopra was the first U.S. CTO and was
❙ NEC Losses Spur Job Cuts Announced At Intel
next to Google’s search results generate the instrumental in the Obama administration’s
NEC experienced another yearly loss and Intel recently announced executive changes most money for the company. Although the innovation and technology policies, with special
announced it will eliminate 10,000 jobs within at the company, naming 20-year Intel veteran number of clicks for such ads rose 34%, the involvement in the healthcare, smart grid, and
and outside of Japan. The company previously and former senior vice president of worldwide average amount paid by advertisers for those education sectors. Chopra helped develop the
forecasted a net profit for the fiscal year (ending manufacturing Brian Krzanich as the new chief clicks fell 8% in the fourth quarter. Shares fell Stop Online Piracy Act and is an advocate of
March 31) of 15 billion yen, which translates to operating officer. Krzanich will now oversee in- slightly after the announcement. According electronic patient health records. Chopra’s suc-
$200 million, but adjusted that figure to a loss ternal operations and worldwide manufacturing, to Google, the company will begin to see cessor has yet to be named, but this is the sec-
quarter-over-quarter growth again in pricing ond major departure after former federal CIO
in the third quarter. Vivek Kundra left his post last summer. Chopra
WATCH THE
This information provides a quick glimpse of current and historical stock previously worked as the state of Virginia’s sec-
STOCKS ❙ Intel Continues Substantial Growth
prices and trends for 13 major companies in the technology market. retary of technology, and rumors suggest he will
Intel reported strong growth for its fourth quar- run for lieutenant governor in the state.
ter and total fiscal year of 2011. The company
% change from ❙
Samsung Loses Again To Apple
Company Symbol Year Ago Jan. 19 $ Feb. 2 $ previous issue announced it earned $3.4 billion in net income,
AMD AMD $8.33 $6.22 $6.93 ▲ 11.41% an increase of 6% compared to the same time Samsung was again unable to beat Apple in a
Apple AAPL $343.44 $427.75 $455.12 ▲ 6.4% last year. For yearly growth, Intel reported rev- patent dispute in German courts. A court rul-
CA Technologies CA $24.69 $22.28 $26.30 ▲ 18.04% enue of $54 billion, an increase of 24% from ing in late January sided with the iPad-maker,
Cisco Systems CSCO $21.91 $19.79 $19.80 ▲ 0.05% 2010’s $43.6 billion in revenue; 2011 profits stating that it did not infringe upon the several
Dell DELL $13.80 $16.57 $17.60 ▲ 6.22% also saw a double-digit rise of 13% to $12.9 Samsung patents in question. Additionally,
Google GOOG $610.15 $639.57 $585.11 ▼ 8.52% billion. Despite a 25% decline in Intel’s Atom the ban of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 8.9 was
HP HPQ $47.32 $27.15 $28.50 ▲ 4.97% microprocessor revenue, its PC Client Group, maintained in Germany after a Dusseldorf
IBM IBM $163.53 $180.52 $191.53 ▲ 6.1% Data Center Group, and other Intel architecture appeals court upheld the August 2011 ruling.
Intel INTC $21.57 $25.63 $26.49 ▲ 3.36% groups all saw increases in revenue. Intel’s The Galaxy Tab injunction originally sited
LinkedIn LNKD n/a $74 $76.98 ▲ 4.03% future plans for growth involve the mobile Samsung as infringing upon Apple patents
Microsoft MSFT $27.65 $28.12 $29.95 ▲ 6.51% device market, including tablets and smart- and was held up due to a violation of German
Oracle ORCL $32.99 $28.56 $28.81 ▲ 0.88% phones, and ultrabooks. unfair competition law. Similar disputes
Red Hat Software RHT $43.07 $46.90 $47.48 ▲ 1.24% ❙ Eastman Kodak Files For Bankruptcy between the two tech giants have spread
Symantec SYMC $17.95 $16.59 $17.43 ▲ 5.06% across the globe; suits have been filed in the
Eastman Kodak recently filed for chapter 11 Netherlands, Australia, the United States, and
NOTE: This information is meant for reference only and should not be used as a basis for buy/sell decisions.
bankruptcy after several years of struggling to across Europe and Asia.
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S TAT S & F A C T S
❙ ❙
Intel To Acquire IDC Ranks Phone Market
Providing The Latest Insight & Information
RealNetworks Patents
From Leading Research Firms A recent IDC study found that the worldwide
Intel announced that it will be acquiring the phone market increased by 6.1% year over year.
streaming media patents and video codec Although the growth was higher than IDC antici-
software of RealNetworks for $120 million. pated, it was weaker than growth seen in the
The purchase will likely help to bolster the third quarter. In terms of smartphone vendors,
PC Shipments multimedia experience offered in Intel-based Apple climbed from its No. 5 spot last year to
devices, such as laptops and smartphones. In become the No. 3 global smartphone vendor.
total, about 190 patents and 170 patent applica- Thanks to impressive sales and widespread
Are Slowing Down . . .
tions will be transferred to Intel in the deal. The availability (the iPhone is available in about 90
RealNetworks technology will increase Intel’s countries), Apple now ranks in front of LG and
on-chip multimedia capabilities for increased China-based vendor ZTE. Nokia’s position in
graphic performance, which analysts expect will IDC’s rankings remained unchanged year over
Recent data from both Gartner and IDC
give Intel the much-needed enhancement to year, still holding the No. 1 slot. Samsung fin-
shows that shipments of PCs declined
compete with rival AMD. RealNetworks, most ished the year strong with record sales and cur-
slightly year over year in the fourth
16% recognized for its RealPlayer software, will rently sits in second place.
quarter of 2011; according to IDC, HP
retain some rights to use the patents.
92.7 million PCs were shipped in Q4 ❙ Seagate Predicts
14%
2011 vs. 92.8 million in the same time Lenovo ❙ AT&T Reports Mixed Results, Continued Hard Drive Shortage
frame the year before, while Gartner Including $6.7 Billion Loss
saw a 1.4% decrease year over year 12.6% The serious flooding that took place in Thailand in
Dell AT&T saw substantial growth in smartphone sales October last year is expected to continue to take
by its estimations. Here is Gartner’s
and new subscribers during the fourth quarter, a toll on global hard drive supply, disk drive manu-
breakdown of the top five PC mak- 10.7%
Acer but the break-up fee due to the blocked merger facturer Seagate says. The company predicts
ers by market share:
with Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile led to a heavy that drive production will fall short of demand by
6.8%
Asus loss of $6.7 billion for the quarter. The breakup fee about 150 million units this year, which aligns with
alone totaled about $4 billion, pushing profit per predictions from research firms such as Gartner
share to 42 cents vs. 55 cents per share just one that expect the hard drive market to struggle until
year ago. However, iPhone sales hit record num- at least the third quarter. Gartner posits that the
bers, leading to a 4% increase in revenue during shortages may affect PC shipment growth, as
the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter revenue reached well. According to numbers from Seagate, the
$32.5 billion compared to the $31.4 billion at the hard disk drive industry shipped 119 million units
same time last year, besting analyst expectations. in the fourth quarter of 2011, falling short of the
AT&T sold 9.4 million smartphones during the demand for 175 million units.
quarter, 7.6 million of which were iPhones.
❙
EC Launches Investigation
❙
VMware Posts Solid Growth Against Samsung
For All Of 2011
The European Commission is looking into claims
VMware announced its fourth quarter results that Samsung is unfairly hindering competition in
for 2011, proving that enterprises are still the European smartphone market. The European
investing in cloud computing technology. The Union’s regulatory body is investigating whether
company posted net income of $200 million for Samsung is violating a commitment it made to use
the quarter, a significant increase from the $120 fair and nondiscriminatory licensing practices for
. . . & Consumer Interest
million reported at the same time one year ago. standard essential patents, which are patents that
Revenue for the quarter reached $1.06 billion, manufacturers must adhere to in order to meet
In Tablets Is On The Rise an increase of 27%. Total revenue in 2011 industry standards and regulations, by using its
increased 32% year over year to $3.77 billion. patents to restrict competition. The timing is bad
Total income for all of last year totaled $724 for Samsung; the company is currently embroiled
million, more than double that of 2010. The in patent suits with Apple, which are currently pre-
With close to 70 million tablets shipped worldwide in 2011, it’s clear that tablets are
company announced that future investments venting Samsung from selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1
becoming an increasingly popular alternative to traditional desktops and laptops. To that
will focus on cloud architecture, application and Galaxy Tab 8.9 tablets in European countries,
end, research company Poll Position recently surveyed 1,155 registered voters about
platforms for new and legacy applications in the though sales of those products are still allowed in
their feelings toward tablets; here are some of the results, broken down by demographic:
cloud, and cloud management solutions. the United States.
❙ ❙
HP Settles Laptop Battery Malfunction IBM Buys Worklight
46%
believe tablets will surpass traditional PCs Claims, Pays $425,000
In an effort to strengthen its portfolio of developer
After allegations that HP did not report possible tools, IBM has purchased Worklight, a privately
in consumer popularity.
issues with certain lithium-ion batteries in sever- held Israeli company that makes development
al laptops it produced, the company reached a tools that help enterprises create and deploy
53% 52%
settlement agreement with the U.S. Consumer mobile applications for smartphones and tablets.
of respondents aged 30 to 44 and of
Product Safety Commission to pay $425,000 Worklight specializes in tools that let enter-
voters aged 45 to 64 believe tablets will take the place in civil penalties. According to reports, the bat- prises create applications that can run across
tery packs in certain HP laptops can overheat, multiple platforms, such as Windows Phone 7.5
37%
of laptops entirely; however, just of those aged resulting in a fire and burn hazard. According to Mango, Apple iOS, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream
the commission, HP knew about the defect— Sandwich, without having to be translated for
18 to 29 felt the same way. specifically, 22 individual cases—yet failed to each platform. IBM hopes the acquisition will
report the malfunctioning part. Although HP give its customers the ability to quickly and
53% 39% agreed to the settlement and fines, the com- intelligently deploy mobile apps to their users.
of men vs. of women saw tablets pany denies wrongdoing in terms of reporting Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed,
requirements and disagrees that the packs but it is expected to close sometime this quarter.
replacing laptops.
could result in serious injury or death.
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New Data Shows Top H-1B Visa Users
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Nokia Sales Falter But Hopes Are High In 2011
49% 44.8%
of Republicans vs. of Democrats For Windows Phone
The government released a list of the top 10
Even after Nokia’s Windows-based smart- H-1B visa users from last year, with offshore
said tablets will become the preferred
phones became available in the European and outsourcing providers comprising the majority
Asian markets, the company’s sales slumped, of the list as their headcounts increase along
computing device.
reporting a net loss of $1.38 billion in the fourth with their revenues. In the top spot was New
quarter. The company said it has sold about Jersey-based IT services provider Cognizant,
1.5 million units of its Windows-based phones with 4,222 new visas and 1,493 renewal peti-
to date, but total smartphone sales in the fourth tions; Google rounded out the top 10 with 383
quarter fell 23% year over year. In total, Nokia new visas and 232 renewals. New applications
sold about 19.6 million smartphones in the from the top 10 companies account for about
fourth quarter, down from the 28 million units 22% of all H-1B visas allowed per year; ana-
sold a year ago. Nokia reported $13.2 billion lysts believe offshore providers’ share of the
in total sales, a drop of 21% compared to last total number of visas is probably much larger. A
year, for a total net loss of $1.07 billion. Future number of politicians are seeking restrictions on
plans to increase sales of its Lumia Windows such visas, saying that closing H-1B loopholes
Phone include investing in training sales staff to and regulating their use in offshoring scenarios
be more knowledgeable about the devices. will help to retain American jobs.
February 10, 2012 Processor.com Page 5
News
Commerce, nearly two-thirds of small busi- welcomed, as the new guidelines will simplify
❙ ❙
Insider Trading Scheme Uncovered 2011 Brought Strong Hardware Sales
nesses in the United States do not have plans data protection laws, reduce bureaucracy, and
Involving Dell & Nvidia For Resellers & Distributors
to hire new employees this year. Furthermore, protect Internet users from online predators.
A number of analysts and hedge fund workers the survey, which polled 1,322 small-business ❙ Researchers at the NPD Group reported that
Android Tablet Sales
have been charged with illegally profiting from executives in the first week of January, shows 2011 was a good year for resellers and distribu-
Triple In Q4 2011
insider information regarding Dell that about 85% of respondents feel the tors, whose sales of commercial hardware and
and Nvidia. At the hub of the U.S. economy is not headed According to Strategy Analytics, sales of services were up 5.5% over 2010. U.S. sales
insider trading wheel is in the right direction, and Android-based tablet devices more than tripled reached nearly $50 billion in 2011, driven in
Sandeep Goyal, a for- 52% say the economic year over year in Q4 2011, climbing from 3.1 large part by sales of notebooks, desktops, and
mer Dell employee climate is their top million units shipped in Q4 2010 to 10.5 million thin clients, which increased 20% year over
who gained issue and big- units shipped in Q4 2011. Android’s market year in terms of units shipped and 14% in dollar
inside informa- gest challenge. share grew from 29% to 39.1%, stealing a note- amount. Other major drivers include enterprises
tion from a While most worthy slice of market share from Apple’s iPad, upgrading from Windows XP to Windows 7; an
friend who respondents which dropped from 68.2% to 57.6% year over 8% increase in sales of networking equipment,
worked in (63%) plan to year. Apple shipped 15.4 million tablets in Q4 such as wired network products and wireless
Dell’s inves- maintain their 2011, up from 7.3 million in the fourth quarter access points; a 7% increase in storage hard-
tor relations current head- the year before, meaning it still has a healthy ware sales; and a 92% increase in SSD sales.
department. count, 11% lead over Android-based devices. Global tablet
❙
Tech Hiring On The Rise,
Goyal shared plan to down- shipments for the fourth quarter were up 150%
Despite Increased Automation
the informa- size their work- year over year, with 26.8 million units shipped.
tion he gleaned force in 2012. For all of 2011, 66.9 million tablets were According to new studies from Forrester, the
with friends Job creation and shipped, representing growth of 260% over National Science Foundation, and Foote Part-
working for hedge business regulation 2010’s 18.6 million. ners, there’s a shift in hiring practices in the
funds, who used the look to be vital issues ❙ tech market, with enterprises moving away from
Cloud Server Market
information to short-sell going into election year; hiring manufacturing employees and instead
Set For Overwhelming Growth
Dell stock for a $53 million almost all (98%) of those sur- hiring workers in the software and IT services
profit ahead of a lackluster quarterly veyed said a candidate’s position on New data from IHS iSuppli shows that 2012 areas. The NSF explains that with improve-
report. Goyal was allegedly paid $175,000 over such issues is important in how they will vote. cloud server sales will be double those in 2010 ments in manufacturing processes, including
the course of 2008 and 2009 by his co-con- ❙ and will double again by 2015 as demand for automation, fewer employees are needed to
Apple Tops List
spirators for his involvement. Others charged cloud-based consumer services continues its produce a product now than were needed sev-
Of Semiconductor Buyers
in the case include Anthony Chiasson of Level explosive growth. About 460,000 cloud servers eral years ago; however, 131,000 jobs were
Global Investments, Spyridon Adondakis of Due to the increasing popularity of its iPhone, were sold in 2010, and iSuppli predicts ship- added to the services and software develop-
Level Global, Todd Newman formerly of the iPad, and MacBook Air devices, Apple’s spend- ments to reach 875,000 units in 2012 and near- ment sector last year, according to Forrester,
Diamondback Capital Management hedge fund, ing on semiconductors jumped considerably ly 1.8 million by 2015. Driving the demand are which expects the trend to continue this year.
Jesse Tortora formerly of Diamondback, Jon in 2011 to $17.3 billion, up from $12.8 billion consumer services such as Apple’s iCloud; data Foote Partners, meanwhile, saw an increase
Horvath of Sigma Capital, and Danny Kuo of in 2010, giving the company the No. 1 spot demand from smartphones, tablets, and other of 127,000 jobs in the government categories
Whittier Trust. Kuo provided the link to insider in 2011’s top 10 list of semiconductor buyers. devices; and the growth of software-, platform-, of computer systems design and management
information on Nvidia financial results. Samsung maintained its second-place rank and infrastructure-as-a-service business mod- technical consulting services. For the entire
year over year with $16.7 billion spent on semi- els, iSuppli says. Cloud servers are constructed U.S. tech industry, 3.2 million people were
❙
SOPA Hearing To Resume
conductors, while former leader HP fell to third and configured specifically for providing cloud employed by the end of last year, which is a net
Markup hearings on the controversial Stop place spending $16.6 billion. Dell, Nokia, Sony, services, meaning that rather than performance, gain of 42,000 workers compared to 2010 lev-
Online Piracy Act are expected to continue Toshiba, Lenovo, LG, and Panasonic round emphasis is placed on ease of maintenance, els, according to Forrester.
sometime this month, despite mounting oppo- out the top 10 semiconductor buyers, which, reliability, expandability, small footprint, higher
❙
HIE Adoption Still Proves
sition from Internet users, lawmakers, and according to Gartner, account for $105.6 billion energy efficiency, and low cost.
Cost-Prohibitive
special interest groups. The bill’s sponsor, in semiconductor spending—35% of semicon-
Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), said he wants to ductor vendors’ worldwide revenue. A new study from Beacon Partners shows that
continue the hearings, in which amendments ❙ although HIEs (health information exchanges)
iPad Use On The Rise Among IT Pros
are voted on and the committee determines have clear benefits that are applauded by
whether to send the bill to the full house to vote, According to IDG’s “iPad for Business Survey healthcare executives, the cost required to
because he believes SOPA will protect con- 2012,” iPad use is growing among enterprise participate in an HIE is impeding adoption
sumers and businesses from “foreign thieves IT professionals, with 67% of iPad-owning in the healthcare industry. The study polled
who steal America’s intellectual property.” The professionals in North America using them at more than 200 C-level healthcare executives
bill is hotly contested, in large part because of work. Of those, a whopping 93% use their iPads and found that 41% cite high cost of imple-
a provision that allows the DoJ to require U.S. for communication, and 79% use them while mentation and insufficient capital as their top
ISPs to block subscriber access to foreign sites traveling, which IDG sees as a sign that iPads concerns, and 21% have no annual budget for
that have been accused of copyright infringe- are starting to gain ground on laptops. In fact, HIE development. Many organizations’ partici-
ment. Opponents say the bill could hinder legiti- 54% of iPad owners have partly replaced their pation will be dependent upon grants and other
mate free speech and offers little protection laptops with iPads, though only 12% say iPads startup funding, which, once it runs out, does
from court orders even without the ISP provi- have completely taken the place of laptops. not provide a sustainable model for maintain-
sion. Supporters of the bill say it’s necessary Even fewer—6%—have replaced their desktop ing the HIE. Despite cost concerns and worries
because it will give American law enforcement computers with iPads. Among the top uses for about who should be in charge of HIE develop-
agencies teeth to fight copyright infringement iPads by IT pros using them at work were Web ment, most respondents (66%) see HIEs as
from foreign sites. browsing (79%), reading (76%), news con- a positive move for their organizations, and
sumption (73%), work communication (54%), 42% believe HIEs will positively impact patient
❙
Europe Leads United States
social media (44%), personal communication outcomes. Other benefits mentioned include
In Smartphone Adoption
(42%), and entertainment (31%). IDG interprets primary care connectivity (88%), continuum-
According to recent data from comScore, the results as indication that the iPad is better of-care (84%), clinical quality reporting (74%),
smartphone adoption in the United States is for content consumption than content creation. patient accessibility (67%), interoperable IT
39%, lagging slightly behind the 42% adoption ❙ systems (66%), and medical staff alignment
U.S. Companies Concerned By EU’s
rate found in Italy, Spain, Germany, France, efforts (59%).
Proposed Data Breach Notification Rule
and the UK. Analysts attribute the gap in large
❙
WAN Optimization Market
part to the differences in the two regions’ phone As part of the process to review and update its
Set For Upheaval
markets. In Europe, it’s easy for consumers to 17-year-old data privacy laws, the European
purchase SIM cards from carriers that snap into Commission has proposed implementing a As interest in WAN optimization across enter-
unlocked phones purchased on the open mar- requirement that companies operating within prise networks grows, analysts are predicting a
ket, and users can change carriers with relative the EU must disclose data breaches within 24 number of vendor shakeups and acquisitions in
ease as everyone uses GSM networks and the hours of their occurrence, and the proposed the coming months and years. Enterprises are
same radio frequencies. However, in the United policy has raised some concerns among putting increased emphasis on WAN optimiza-
States, consumers cannot easily purchase U.S. companies that do business in Europe. tion as a means of facilitating disaster recov-
unlocked phones and are limited to certain Specifically, some fear that the 24-hour time ery, preparing for growing bandwidth needs,
carriers, and changing carriers or phones is frame may be unrealistic and could result in and centralizing data centers for content and
cost-prohibitive, requiring contracts and fees. companies sending unnecessary notifications application delivery, and analysts are predict-
U.S. customers generally have better access to to all customers, rather than only to those ing a shift from piecemeal WAN optimization
higher-speed 4G networks than their European affected by the breach, in an effort to meet the to more network-wide implementations. It’s
counterparts, however. 24-hour deadline. For its part, the European likely that big-name vendors will begin to look
Commission is trying to avoid having too much for WAN optimization providers to acquire in
❙
Economic Climate Leads To Sluggish
time pass between the breach occurrence and an effort to diversify their portfolios to keep up
Hiring In Small Businesses
notification of customers. Despite timeframe with demand. IDC predicts the WAN application
According to a poll conducted by Harris Inter- concerns, the commission’s effort to update delivery sector will reach $1.3 billion by the end
active on behalf of the U.S. Chamber of data privacy policies is largely applauded and of the year.
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Patch The Holes
Improve Energy Efficiency In Legacy Data Centers
Life would be grand if every com- to improve a company’s power usage bottom
pany could afford state-of-the-art data line. Among the company’s airflow-enhanc-
center space stocked with energy-efficient ing tips are blocking all unused rack space
equipment. Countless companies, howev- Best Tip For Quick Results: and areas between racks and outer cabinet
er, must get by with legacy cooling and shells. Also, check that raised floors are clear
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power equipment situated in space that’s far Raise The Temp to enable maximum airflow, use adjusting
from optimal energy-wise. Jim Hall, Staco cabinets or enclosures for legacy equipment
Energy (www.stacoenergy.com) marketing that’s not front-to-back cooled in order to
“The data center doesn’t need to be a meat locker,” says John
manager, says a surprisingly large number route side-to-side airflow in such a pattern,
Stanley, 451 Research analyst. “Make sure the temperature set
of small businesses’ network closets are lit- and use containment to keep return air sepa-
points on computer room air conditioning units are reasonable,”
erally closets in which IT equipment resides rate from ambient room temperatures.
with cleaning supplies, toilet paper, pens, he says. Frost & Sullivan’s Konkana Khaund suggests referring to “Hot air mixing with cold air is a terrible
paper clips, and stored holiday decorations. ASHRAETC (technical committee) 9.9’s “Thermal Guidelines for drain on efficiency,” Faulkner says. “Make
Even in such circumstances there are means Data Processing Environments–Expanded Data Center Classes sure to keep them separate.” One problem
of improving energy efficiency in legacy with implementing hot aisle/cold aisle con-
andUsage Guidance,” which includes insights into optimal thermal
data centers, as the following tips detail. tainment, he says, is older buildings often
range conditions at server inlets and configuration recommenda-
✔ have low ceilings, old power and cooling
Consult What’s Available tions for existing legacy systems. Raising the temperature, says
infrastructure, and lower weight limitations
Scores of resources are available from Server Technology’s Robert Faulkner, can produce the quickest that can keep necessary ducting from fitting.
which to acquire suggestions for improving results for improving energy efficiency. Khaund, meanwhile, says that the success
legacy data center energy efficiency, includ- of a hot aisle/cold aisle implementation in a
ing The Green Grid’s (www.thegreengrid legacy data center varies case by case; fac-
.org) “Datacenter Maturity Model.” John tors such as the number of perforated tiles
Stanley, analyst for datacenter technologies channeling cold air from the under floor ple-
and eco-efficient IT at 451 Research, says num into the cold aisle must be considered
Best Renovation Tip:
The Uptime Institute offers papers (uptimein when attempting to optimize performance.
stitute.com/publications) and efficiency case ✔ Stanley says hot aisle/cold aisle arrange-
Use White For More Light
studies from the Green Enterprise IT Awards ments “are usually good practice regard-
program (symposium.uptimeinstitute.com less of the age of the site,” but in existing
/geit-awards), which can also be helpful. Logicalis states that using white cabinets, walls, floors, and ceil- sites “it’s difficult or impossible to shut
Anu Elizabeth Cherian, Frost & Sullivan ings in the data center—something doable during renovation proj- things down and rearrange the racks.” Still,
senior industry analyst, suggests approach- ects—helps reflect heat and direct hot air to returns more easily. implementing an arrangement without a
ing OEMs for advice, especially UPS and rack reconfiguration is potentially possible.
IT will find it easier to see inside cabinets and elsewhere, meaning
HVAC manufacturers; while Konkana “It doesn’t have to be pretty,” he says, but
less additional lighting required.
Khaund, Frost & Sullivan building tech- “cooling equipment and set points should be
nologies industry manager, points to the monitored and, if necessary, adjusted after
Department of Energy’s Federal Energy the change.” Overall, he says, optimize air-
Management Program (www1.eere.ener flow so cold air is directed at equipment that
gy.gov). “They publish a number of best needs it “rather than leaking out through
practice guides on building and maintain- this typically means purchasing new equip- making sure other data center energy hogs, gaps in the raised floor or mixing with hot
ing energy-efficient data centers,” she says, ment,” Faulkner says. “The next question such as lighting, perform optimally and air.” Maintenance-wise, check for clogged
including guides focused on design elements becomes, ‘What is the ROI?’ Quite often, don’t add to inefficiencies. filters, slipping belts, stuck valves, etc., that
that require conceptual planning and lay- the power cost savings of the virtualization ✔ reduce the unit’s efficiency. Most efficiency
Cooling & Airflow
out considerations to plan for efficiencies switchover will pay for itself in a matter of improvements, he says, come from the cool-
from the beginning. The DOE also provides months.” When moving to virtualization, According to IT solutions provider ing side because “you have degradation of
guides for existing data centers, she says, as Stanley cautions to not impact application Logicalis (www.logicalis.com), cooling is heat-removal ability over time with buildup
does Lawrence Berkeley Labs and ASHRAE availability or SLAs. responsible for as much as 40% of power and general fouling of heat transfer sur-
(American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, ✔ costs in a typical midsized data center. faces. Really, it comes down to adherence
Retrofit & Monitor
and Air-Conditioning Engineers). Improving airflow is one of the easiest ways to maintenance plans.” P
✔ Often, the best or only solution to enhance
Pull The Plug
energy efficiency of legacy equipment is
Companies can save considerable replacing it to acquire the latest features
resources by addressing any number of and functionalities, Cherian says. In other
server-related issues. For example, Robert cases, retrofitting equipment with monitoring
Faulkner, Server Technology (www.server and measurement systems may be possible. BONUS TIPS:
tech.com) sales engineer, says, “Turn off Faulkner says monitoring and measuring
✔
what is no longer used. Many legacy data every practical point for power and tempera- Make It Count
centers have servers running with obso- ture “allows for understanding the effects of
lete applications.” Comatose servers, mean- change in the data center and provides means John Stanley, 451 Research analyst, says to make certain adja-
while, are those plugged in and turned on to prove what changes are worth the cost.”
cent cooling units aren’t fighting each other so that “one unit is not
but not doing useful business and need- Khaund says retrofitting mechanical
humidifying while the other is dehumidifying,” which can happen
lessly consuming power, cooling, and space systems, such as CRAC unit supply fan
due to problems with the units’ humidity sensors or settings.
resources, Stanley says. Elsewhere, Hall motors, chillers, etc., that operate on con-
says replacing legacy servers with Energy stant volume to variable frequency drives ✔
Professionals Can Help
Star-rated gear is an option. is an option. “Systems integration and
Virtualization is a frequently recom- bringing all mechanical systems under the
mended solution to achieve better ener- purview of the building automation system Robert Faulkner, Server Technology sales engineer, says that
gy efficiency. “The biggest concern with for complete visibility and synchronized while each company must determine what it considers a “cost-
older equipment is the performance per control and management is very impor-
effective” measure, seeking professional help is one possibility. “A
watt is low,” Faulkner says. Thus, it’s criti- tant,” she says. “Disparate mechanical sys-
professional audit of the data center is a good first start, as this
cal to know the actual work the server tems lend to major operational and energy
will allow for ranking of possible improvements relative to imple-
is doing and power being dissipated, he inefficiencies that can be avoided with
says. “Virtualization has been a great way proper integration of systems, controls, mentation costs and ROI,” he says.
to optimize that performance per watt by and devices.” Doing so also helps conduct
packing the workload of several servers predictive energy management and fault
into one high-efficiency server; however, detection and diagnostics, she says, thus
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