Test Center Tracker: Server On, Server Off; The View from 2008

With the writers in Hollywood on strike, we’ll look to classic films for the links in today’s Test Center Tracker. First, Mr. Miyagi’s training advice to the kid can help save data center energy dollars. After earning your green belt, fire up the flux capacitor to head back to 2008 for the latest news on Microsoft’s newest operating system. Are you ready for the strike to be over, yet?

Server On, Server Off: In most data centers, there are hours that go by with servers sitting on “idle”. Ted Samson reports on new software from Cassatt that monitors applications and servers to intelligently turn hardware off and on as needed. Active Response is a suite of tools that lets system admins set policies and control the way that applications use systems for best efficiency and power. Sometimes a greener future is just a silent server away.

The View from 2008: Microsoft is unveiling Windows Server 2008 to the press, and Geeks in Paradise blogger Brian Chee is there. In his first post from the two-day event, Brian blogs the keynote address and promises posts from coming speeches. You’ll want to check Geeks in Paradise often (or, better yet, subscribe to the RSS feed) to make sure you’re up to date on the server operating system that will be the big news of 2008.