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Research by the ARI has been cited in Data Centre News, Data Centre Management and Data Centre Solutions and has also reached the broader IT press, with IT Week, Computer World, IT Pro, Computer Weekly, IT Reseller, CRN, CBR, CIO and Women in Technology quoting from our reports.

Recent news coverage:
Datacenter Dynamics November 12, 2009
Lack of resource management is holding back green data center efforts

Companies who are failing to improve resource management and process efficiency are causing a drag on their green data center initiatives, according to a new report from the Aperture Research Institute.
TMCnet November 11, 2009
Aperture Research Institute Finds Many Efficiency Initiatives Overlooking Opportunities to Reduce Costs

While green initiatives have achieved high levels of adoption in the data center space, organizations are failing to fully optimize data center efficiency, a report of The Aperture Research Institute (ARI) released today at Datacenter Dynamics London concludes.
Desktop Engineering October 12, 2009
Aperture Research Institute Releases Report on Data Centers

As data center costs continue to rise and capacity needs continue to increase, companies are turning toward new computing models, such as virtualization, cloud computing, and software as a service (SaaS), for adding computing capabilities, according to a report from The Aperture Research Institute (ARI).
Data Center Design June 29, 2009
Energy Efficiency Remains Priority In Spite of Economic Troubles

The Aperture Research Institute of Emerson Network Power has released the results of a study showing that, despite the global economic downturn, energy-efficiency is still a top-of-mind objective for many data centers.
TMCnet June 27, 2009
Emerson Survey: Data Centers Strive for Energy Efficiency Despite Economy

"With the global economy in a downturn, data center managers are being faced with the combined challenge of rising demand for IT services and tightening budgets. This is forcing them to find new ways of doing more with less," said Steve Yellen, principal of the Aperture Research Institute.
CNBC June 23, 2009
Emerson Survey Shows Global Economic Downturn Not Slowing Pursuit of Data Center Energy Efficiency

A survey from the Aperture Research Institute shows that, despite the global economic downturn, data center managers are investing in energy-efficiency initiatives to help manage operating expenses and reduce environmental impact.
Forbes.com June 23, 2009
Emerson Survey Shows Global Economic Downturn Not Slowing Pursuit of Data Center Energy Efficiency

A survey from the Aperture Research Institute of Emerson Network Power revealed that 87 percent of data center managers have implemented efficiency initiatives in their facilities, but only 22 percent believe that the economic downturn will slow the pace of these efforts.
Data Center Journal June 23, 2009
Energy Efficiency on the top of list of Data Center Ops

A survey conducted by the Aperture Research Institute found that even though IT spending has been cut as a result of the economic downturn, energy efficiency initiatives are still being implemented. According to the survey, 87 percent of data center managers have implemented such efficiency initiatives in their facilities, but only 22 percent believe that the economic downturn will slow the pace of these efforts.

July 15, 2008
Data Centers are Adopting Green Initiatives

An Aperture Research Institute (ARI) survey shows that although 70 percent of organizations are adopting a green initiative, 19 percent admit the data center has been overlooked, and 13 percent don't know how the data center is affected by the policy.

July/August, 2008
Green dreams

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data center professionals has shown that organisations are unable or unwilling to meet the expectations set by their adoption of green initiatives for the data centre.

July/August, 2008
Green Lite

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data center professionals has shown they lack tools and commitment to deliver on the ambitions of their green initiatives.

June 5, 2008
Data centres lack tools and commitment to deliver on the ambitions of their green initiatives, says new ARI survey

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data centre professionals has shown that organisations are unable or unwilling to meet the expectations set by their adoption of green initiatives for the data centre.

June 2008
Data Centers Lack Ability to Go Green, Says New ARI Survey

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data center professionals has shown that organizations are unable or unwilling to meet the expectations set by their adoption of green initiatives for the data center.

May/June, 2008
Green initiatives gain traction

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) has shown that green initiatives are gaining traction in the data centre, but data centre management does not trust the environmental claims that the vendors attach to products and services.

May 29, 2008
ARI Survey Reports Lack of Ammo for Greener Data Centers

The Aperture Research Institute (ARI) has released a new survey report on attaining green initiatives in data centers and they have accounted that organizations lack the tools to measure energy efficiency, and lack processes to charge the business for energy use.

May 28, 2008
Data Centers Lack Tools and Commitment to Deliver on the Ambitions of their Green Initiatives, Says New ARI Survey

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data center professionals has shown that organizations are unable or unwilling to meet the expectations set by their adoption of green initiatives for the data center.

May 21, 2008
Survey Finds Data Centers Lagging in Green Actions

While there is widespread interest in improving the energy efficiency of data centers, a new survey by Aperture Research Institute finds little action is being taken.

March 12, 2008
Aperture Survey Finds Data Centers Wary of Green Claims

A new survey from Aperture Research Institute finds that while many data centers are adopting greener practices, most are not 100 percent sure of the green qualifications of some products.
March 12, 2008
Data Centers Adopt Green Initiatives But Wary of Marketing Messages

Survey shows that while organizations are adopting initiatives to cut their environmental impact, few trust the claims vendors make about 'greener' equipment.

March 11, 2008
Data Centers are Adopting Green Initiatives but are Wary of Vendors' Marketing Messages, Says New ARI Survey

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 100 data center professionals has shown that green initiatives are gaining traction in the data center, but data center management does not trust the environmental claims that vendors attach to products and services.

February, 2008
ARI Survey Finds Business Slow to Upgrade Data Center Facilities

An Aperture Research Institute (ARI) survey of more than 600 data center facilities across the U.S. shows that data centers are aging and companies are not planning ahead or demonstrating timely investment in new data centers.

January, 2008
Businesses Slow to Respond to Aging Data Centers, Says Survey

A survey by the Aperture Research Institute (ARI) of more than 600 data center facilities worldwide has shown that data centers are aging and companies are not planning ahead or demonstrating timely investment in new data centers.

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