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HP, Cisco Initiatives Highlight Data Center Convergence While Cisco and HP keep putting more muscle behind their converged data center solutions and messages, VARs and competitors say solutions like that have been around for a while. But HP's and Cisco's attention to them now will help boost their mind share in the enterprise and among other IT buyers. Belkin Aims Green IT Savings Beyond Data Center Belkin's new product, Converge Surge, is essentially an intelligent surge protector, which the company thinks can bring real savings to the office. Google Plans Mirror Tech for Green Computing Disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector, Google is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by a quarter or more. Wyse Technology C Class Thin Client Offers Enhanced Multimedia and Energy Savings Wyse's C class thin client is the size of a paperback book, consumes only 7 watts and offers a graphics accelerator that provides multimedia playback all the way up to 1080p HD. The desktop PC replacement will cost under $350. Venture Capital Market Cool, but Not Dry Study finds that clean technology, cloud computing and SaaS still garner interest from funds looking to invest in the next best thing. Energy Conservation Powers Up Tech Opportunities Infusing greater intelligence and control into legacy and next-generation electricity and power systems could be the next boom market for IT vendors and solution providers. Early entries say tackling this opportunity requires innovation and collaboration with companies that aren’t exactly traditional partners, and adopting new business models.