The Green Grid

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About The Green Grid

The Green Grid

The Green Grid.  The data center has changed considerably through the decades as the evolution of information technology has enabled it to become the critical nerve center of today’s enterprise. The number of data center facilities has increased over time as business demands increase, and each facility houses a rising amount of more powerful IT equipment. Data center managers around the world are running into limits related to power, cooling, and space - and the rise in demand for the important work of data centers has created a noticeable impact on the world’s power grids. The efficiency of data centers has become an important topic of global discussion among end-users, policy-makers, technology providers, facility architects, and utility companies.

When a standard set of measurements are adopted by the industry, it will be easier for end-users to manage their facilities and equipment to achieve optimal energy efficiency. The members of The Green Grid have taken up the challenge of developing standards to measure data center efficiency, which includes both the facility and the IT equipment inside of it.

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  2. Microsoft: Green IT Means More Than a Low PUE

    Explore Article in.reuters.com (Aug 15 2010) Servers

    Microsoft: Green IT Means More Than a Low PUE ...f a data center's energy use that goes to computing instead of HVAC or lighting -- was developed by The Green Grid to move the IT industry toward more efficient operations. But according to Dileep Bhandarkar, a Dis... (Read Full Article)

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  3. Microsoft: Green IT Means More Than a Low PUE

    Explore Article GreenBiz.com (Aug 10 2010) Servers

    Microsoft: Green IT Means More Than a Low PUE ...f a data center's energy use that goes to computing instead of HVAC or lighting -- was developed by The Green Grid to move the IT industry toward more efficient operations. But according to Dileep Bhandarkar, a Dis... (Read Full Article)

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  4. Realistic PUE

    Explore Article Processor.com (Jul 29 2010) Power and Cooling , Servers

    ...asons, they may have a difficult time getting below that 2.1 number. The PUE standard, published by The Green Grid, is the ratio of total facility power consumed to the IT equipment power consumed. Although PUE is ... (Read Full Article)

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  5. Task Force recommends a metric for measuring data center efficiency

    Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Jul 19 2010) Monitoring , Cloud Computing , Servers

    Task Force recommends a metric for measuring data center efficiency ...urements, metrics, and reporting conventions. The organizations included the 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Energy Department's Save Energy Now and Federal Energy Management... (Read Full Article)

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  6. NetApp’s North Carolina facility earns first Energy Star for data centers

    Explore Article DatacenterDynamics (Jul 15 2010)

    NetApp’s North Carolina facility earns first Energy Star for data centers ...am for other types of buildings and equipment. The EPA rates data center energy efficiency based on the Green Grid’s Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) ratio. According to a NetApp news release, its RTP facility score... (Read Full Article)

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  7. Data Center Metrics Demystified

    Explore Article Processor.com (Jul 2 2010)

    Data Center Metrics Demystified ...med. PUE and DCiE do not measure efficiency.” The Metric Lineup Larry Vertal, executive director of The Green Grid (www.thegreengrid.org), says that small and midsized enterprises today are the ones least likely to... (Read Full Article)

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  8. How to Put Green IT to Work - It Management

    Explore Article baselinemag.com (Jul 1 2010) Solar , Servers

    How to Put Green IT to Work - It Management ...r climate regions and areas with sustainable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric. The Green Grid consortium is a leader with metrics, calculators, and best practices. Additional green resources: U... (Read Full Article)

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  9. Microsoft, TelecityGroup Win Design Honors

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Jun 30 2010)

    Microsoft, TelecityGroup Win Design Honors ...which is based in Greece, was recognized with the Best European Green Initiative award presented by The Green Grid. Apostolos Kakkos, Founder & CEO of LAMDA Hellix, said that the fact that the honor went to a compa... (Read Full Article)

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  10. Best Practices for Greening Your Data Center

    Explore Article uk.reuters.com (Jun 15 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

    ...ator. It may help to compare your operational efficiency with other data centers of the same scale. The Green Grid website is a great resource that can help inspire and guide your green IT project. Right-size Your ... (Read Full Article)

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  11. Put Your Data Center through Its ABCs

    Explore Article Relocate (Jun 15 2010) Cloud Computing , Servers

    Put Your Data Center through Its ABCs ...dership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification offered by the US Green Building Council. The Green Grid has also contributed to LEED with its PUE, or Power Usage Effectiveness, and Data Center Infrastruc... (Read Full Article)

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  12. EAD Wins Green Initiative Award for Green Data Center

    Explore Article Green Technology (Jun 14 2010) Carbon Footprint , Cloud Computing , Servers

    ...r Usage Effectiveness for our data centre is 1.5 MVA, which is in the efficient range, according to the Green Grid Data Center Power Efficiency Matrix.” (Read Full Article)

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  13. EPA Releases Data Center Energy Star Label

    Explore Article Greentech Media (Jun 8 2010) Servers

    EPA Releases Data Center Energy Star Label .... But the debate is sure to continue. And it will spread publicly, instead of remaining confined to the Green Grid, which proposed the use of the PUE. Now that companies have an incentive, they will take an interes... (Read Full Article)

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  14. Bridging the Gap Between IT and Facilities

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Jun 8 2010) Monitoring

    Bridging the Gap Between IT and Facilities ...ll evolve as a standard business practice over the next three years. In a manner similar to that of The Green Grid initiative and its DCPE KPI, the success of all IT departments will soon be measured using metrics ... (Read Full Article)

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  15. US Extends Energy Star Rating To Data Centres

    Explore Article Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Jun 8 2010) Carbon Footprint , Servers

    US Extends Energy Star Rating To Data Centres ...agency's qualification requirements * By: Chris Preimesberger * June 8, 2010 Tags:data centre, EPA, Green Grid, Green IT, us Add to digg Add to Facebook Add to LinkedIn Add to reddit Add to Slashdot Add to Stum......d sign and seal the application document that is sent to EPA for review and approval, the EPA said. The Green Grid recently came out with a similar Power Efficiency Estimator that enables data ... (Read Full Article)

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  16. The Data Center Temperature Debate

    Explore Article Data Center Knowledge (Jun 7 2010) Emissions , Servers

    The Data Center Temperature Debate ...rts to reduce the industry’s energy consumption. For example, the recent landmark agreement between the Green Grid, EU Code of Conduct, and governmental organisations in the US and Japan on the guiding principles o... (Read Full Article)

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