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    1. The Rise of the Modular Data Center

      Explore in.reuters.com (Dec 1 2011) Construction , Geothermal , Cloud Computing

      I've tackled this subject in a previous blog but chairing the recent Green Data Center conference in London, I had the chance to hear in detail about two very different approaches to modularized design. The first example was Verne Global's new ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Iceland   Verne Global   The Green Grid

    2. The Green Data Center: A Report from the Trenches

      Explore in.reuters.com (Feb 9 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

      The Green Data Center: A Report from the Trenches I recently had the chance to take part in an excellent green data center conference in San Diego. In between trying to soak up as much solar radiation as possible, I had the chance to test the pulse of the green data center movement with a diverse group of data center professionals and specialist consultants. While the conference presented a biased sample, there were strong signs that green issues and energy efficiency are being taken seriously by many in the data center industry. During the research for our Green Data Center report last year there was a general sense that "green" had become less of a selling point as a result of the economic downturn. However, this conference suggested that both the environmental and the financial importance of energy efficiency are getting wider recognition across many sectors. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   CBI   Pike Research   Microsoft Corp

    3. Yahoo Spreads its Wings with 'Chicken Coop' Data Center

      Explore in.reuters.com (Sep 20 2010) Power and Cooling , Hydro , Servers

      Yahoo Spreads its Wings with 'Chicken Coop' Data Center Yahoo's latest data center, which we first wrote about earlier this year, brings the decidedly low-tech ideas of chicken farming to the server farm, and showcases the big green potential of small ideas. The "Yahoo Computing Coop" is based on the principles of chicken coop design: A series of long, tall buildings aligned along the path of the prevailing winds, the Coop is able to harness those winds for free cooling for most of the year, much as chicken farmers use the wind to clear out the smells of hundreds or thousands of chickens. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Yahoo

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

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

      Microsoft: Green IT Means More Than a Low PUE Power Usage Effectiveness has become the de facto standard for green IT around the world, but a new white paper from Microsoft says that PUE shouldn't be the only focus of an IT department. PUE -- the ratio of 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 Distinguished Engineer in Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Global Foundation Services, PUEs can be a misleading figure because it is inconsistenly reported. In the white paper, Bhandarkar lays out some "non-intuitive" changes that Microsoft made to one of its sites over a three-year period, including painting the roof white and improving air flow by shifting concrete walls around AC units. Those changes, along with other projects, led to a 25 percent reduction in the site's ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Microsoft Corp

    5. Work Goes Green: NetApp (Part II)

      Explore in.reuters.com (Jun 15 2010) Carbon Footprint

      Work Goes Green: NetApp (Part II) NetApp's egalitarian culture and down-to-earth management methods catapulted them to the No. 1 spot on Fortune Magazine's Top 100 Companies to Work For in 2009. It has also kept them profitable through tough economic times, and infused their green work culture with a uniquely creative, communal flavor. In Part 1 of our NetApp interview with Vice President, Laura Pickering, the driver of NetApp's environmental initiatives, talked about their unique e-waste reduction program, creative solutions to going green during tough economic times, and the impact green commitment can have on employee recruitment. In Part 2, Pickering talks about the efforts NetApp is taking to make their own data centers more energy efficient and extend those learnings to their customers and the industry. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Europe   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory