According to research firm Gartner, enterprises now require storage solutions that:

• Have lower power consumption and heat output.
• Can be configured to further reduce cooling requirements in data centers.
• Meet environmental directives regarding construction and recycling.
• Are manufactured by suppliers that have a green supply chain.
• Come from socially responsible suppliers.

See Also

• Offshoring in Reverse
• Second-Generation IT Outsourcing
• More Red Tape for Green Computing
• By The Numbers: The Many Forms of B2B Integration