Task Force Updates Guidance on Measuring PUE

Data Center Knowledge (May 17 2011) Monitoring , Servers

1. Data center industry groups continue their effort to improve the way end users use metrics to track the energy efficiency of their facilities. Today The Green Grid and The Data Center Metrics Coordination Taskforce published updated recommendations for energy efficiency measurement and reporting using Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). The new report, titled “Recommendations for Measuring and Reporting Overall Data Center Efficiency: Version 2 – Measuring PUE at Data Centers” completes the guidelines for applying the PUE metric promoted by The Green Grid. The report includes specific recommendations for how to measure and calculate PUE in mixed-use data center facilities and introduces a condenser water source energy weighting factor. It also discusses issues with PUE measurement for data centers using on-site power generation or recycling waste heat. (Read Full Article)

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