By Lamont Wood

60 percent of U.S. data centers manage energy efficiency with software, rather than replacing their existing hardware, finds a recent study. Software options include virtualization, consolidation and efficient management. Source: ca.com/US/press/release.aspx?cid=198105

Companies that use project and portfolio management (PPM) solutions reduce redundant projects by an average of 78 percent, finds IDC. They also shorten project duration by 35 percent, and lower average project costs by 37 percent. Once deployed, the average PPM solutions pays for itself in less than eight months, IDC adds. Source: ca.com/US/press/release.aspx?cid=197618

New Source for CIO Books
CIOs have a new source for books about IT and business. CA Press, a collaboration between CA and technical publisher Apress, was recently launched to publish books for business, IT professionals and students. Among its first titles: Under Control: Governance Across the Enterprise, by a team of writers led by Jacob Lamm, Executive VP of Strategy and Corporate Development at CA. Visit ca.com/capress

Over $50 billion. That’s how much the Obama administration's stimulus bill has allotted for IT. This includes $30 billion for a "smart" power grid and badly needed advanced battery technology; $7 billion for broadband, including build-outs in rural areas; and $19 billion to accelerate the adoption of health IT, including electronic health records. Source: govtech.com/pcio/articles/619685

80 percent of IT professionals agree that understanding the customer experience when they are attempting to access online services is extremely or very important. Source: ca.com/US/press/release.aspx?cid=197749

Nearly 90 percent indicate that understanding the business impact of poorly performing customer transaction applications is extremely or very important, according to a recent survey conducted by IDG Research Services. Source: ca.com/US/press/release.aspx?cid=197749