Green Data Center: Myth vs. Reality

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1. This article is the second in a three-part series exploring current myths in the data center. Part one explored DCIM myths. Part three will explore the myths surrounding convergence in the data center. What’s a Green Data Center – and how do you measure how ‘green’ it really is? Ask 10 IT executives and you’ll undoubtedly get 10 different answers. ‘Green IT’ is defined in many different ways, from the source of energy to how efficiently it is consumed. But as I compare notes with customers, partners, and pundits around the world – including some of the most innovative thinkers in data center design and management today – two truths are abundantly clear: 1. Managing and reducing energy costs continues to be mandate number one. Energy is averaging 12 percent of a data center’s overall operating costs and those energy costs are increasing by more than 20 percent a year ... (Read Full Article)

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