Learn how the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, the United States' largest municipal utility, uses Autodesk software solutions to complete work faster, reduce data errors, and accept and deliver city data in its native format. 

The current utilities environment requires companies to decrease costs while increasing the ability to control utility assets. One key challenge is how to take advantage of new technologies to better manage the delivery of service to customers today and into the future. IBM Service Management for the IUN provides a blueprint for getting started. 

Data center managers used to describe their facilities in terms of square footage. All of this has changed, however, and power consumption is now the reference of choice. Data centers consume more power now than ever before. This e-book chapter gives you the tools you need to work with local utility providers and some ways to benefit from utility 

Feeding the data center’s energy needs without breaking the bank is possible—if you know a few tricks. This chapter includes targeted steps to lower data center power consumption and strengthen the bottom line. 

Wales & West Utilities uses Winshuttle to streamline SAP data loading and extraction in multiple business areas, from finance to asset management. 

Using a mobile VPN, workers in the field can quickly and easily access customer information, speeding the time for delivery of service. 

Conserving energy, reducing floor space, and managing utility costs are becoming major priorities for IT organizations. In this study by Aberdeen, over 175 organizations were surveyed about their opinions on Best-in-Class practices for IT organizations. 

In this week's Computer Weekly, we visit the £65m datacentre that sits at the heart of Tesco's ambitious online strategy. Government has approved the iPhone for use by Whitehall officials – we assess the risks. And the CIO at British Gas talks about how IT transformed the firm's customer service. Read the issue now. 

Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments 

This paper discusses various technologies that can help IT managers plan and implement a more comprehensive and effective strategy for expanding data center capabilities while reducing power consumption. 

Read this paper for resources to help you determine how much powering and cooling the data center is costing your organization, and learn how the Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 can help reduce these requirements. 

This paper explains why a move to a DC-based architecture is unwarranted on the basis of efficiency by comparing the most efficient DC and AC power distribution methods. 

In this white paper, we explore the features, components and benefits of a state-of-the-art PC grid computing solution - and how to choose one that's best for your organization.