Yahoo keeps data center efficiency secrets to itself

infoworld.com (Sep 24 2010) Power and Cooling

1. The data center industry has embraced green goals in a big way over the past couple of years, and companies of all shapes and sizes are vying to crank out the most energy-efficient facilities with the lowest PUE (Power Utilization Effectiveness) rating. Plenty of companies have not only trumpeted their success in attaining admirable PUE scores, many are refreshingly -- and surprisingly -- open in sharing their secrets with the rest of the industry. Yahoo is a notable exception to the trend -- at least in part. The company appears to have a handle on wringing a high levels of per-watt performance from its data centers. Just this week, the company announced a new data center facility in Lockport, N.Y., with a jaw-dropping PUE of 1.08. In comparison, the industry average is 1.92 according to the EPA; the lowest reported PUE on record that I've seen, prior to Yahoo ... (Read Full Article)

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