Open-Source Green Data Storage and Analysis

The impact of huge data volumes is huge increases in the amount of hardware infrastructure an enterprise needs, resulting in increases in power, cooling and data center space needs. This eWeek Knowledge Center article explains how enterprises can use greener approaches to data storage and analysis via open-source solutions.

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"To minimize their hardware footprint, organizations also need to shrink their 'data footprint' by addressing how much server space and resources their information analysis requires in the first place. A combination of new database technologies expressly designed for analysis of massive quantities of data and affordable, resource-efficient, open-source software can help organizations save money and become greener.

"Organizations can do so in the following three key areas: reduced data footprint, reduced deployment resources, and reduced ongoing management and maintenance."

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