Stories by Curtis Franklin Jr.

Juniper Networks sheds nearly 1.3 billion watts

Often a green IT project yields more than green benefits. Juniper Networks, for example, wanted to become more efficient in human-resource use, to cut hardware maintenance and software licensing costs, and to better utilize space. To accompany these goals, Juniper set a concrete energy-consumption target: a 30 per cent reduction in its power footprint -- all to be accomplished within one year with minimal disruption to business operations.