1. Google, Tech Firms: Data Center Efficiency Standard Could Stifle Innovation

    Earth2Tech (Apr 12 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

    1. Google, Tech Firms: Data Center Efficiency Standard Could Stifle Innovation While Google has been a strong supporter of green data centers (GigaOM Pro, subscription required), the search engine giant, along with a group of tech companies, are protesting one specific data center efficiency standard: the recently updated 90.1 building efficiency standard from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). The objecting tech group, which also includes Microsoft, Amazon, Nokia, Digital Realty Trust, and Dupont Fabros Technology, says that because the standard is “too prescriptive” (it details specific technology that has to be used) it could cramp innovation. (Read Full Article)

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