BLADE Network Technologies announced that it has joined the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing computer power consumption by 50 percent by 2010.

As a pioneer of energy-efficient data center networking, BLADE is recognized on AlwaysOn's GoingGreen 100 list of the world's foremost "green" companies. BLADE views organizations such as the Climate Savers Computing Initiative as key to the energy-efficient data center of the future.

"BLADE is committed to working with organizations such as the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, which is dedicated to improving the power efficiency and reducing the energy consumption of computers," said André Luthard, Chief Green Officer, BLADE Network Technologies. "At a time when customers are seeking to embrace best practices for energy efficiency and economically sound environmental value in their data centers, Climate Savers Computing is helping to increase our industry's eco-consciousness."

BLADE is championing the concepts of "Rackonomics” which recommend that an energy-efficient data center should be made up of replicated racks that have standard configurations of servers, storage and network. Rackonomics-based data centers can realize lower ongoing total cost of ownership through improved energy efficiency.