Economizer survey raises questions- by Peter Judge

Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Oct 17 2011)

There is a lot of work coming out of the Green Grid at the moment, because the industry group just had its European Tech Forum. The Forum took place ......ials with a set of “graphic equalizer” bars. That is open to the usual criticism which has followed Green Grid measures since PUE, that it simplifies things to produces measures that can be used in marketing. ... (Read Full Article)

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6 Steps to Boost Data Center Power and Cooling Efficiency

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...ter to quantify what your energy use is," says John Tucillo, president and chairman of the board at The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium dedicated to promoting resource efficiency in the data center. A study r......rs are often kept too cool; by increasing the temperature in accordance with recent guidelines from ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers), data centers can t... (Read Full Article)

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Data Center Efficiency: What’s Your PUE?

Explore Information Management (Aug 11 2011) Power and Cooling , Servers

Data centers are under attack. There are concerns with the energy they use and the cost of that energy both in dollars and the effect on the environment. Data center operators are required to efficiently use resources and are being held responsible for how those resources are generated. For a new data center, issues such as the source and cost of electricity, renewable energy and the availability of proper environmental ... (Read Full Article)

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Power Usage Effectiveness 2 – The Sequel

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...ion 2 – Measuring PUE for Data Centers”  – also known as PUE 2. While PUE was originally created by The Green Grid in 2008, it was adopted in early 2010 by the Data Center Efficiency Task Force, a group consisting ......dopted in early 2010 by the Data Center Efficiency Task Force, a group consisting of 7×24 Exchange, ASHRAE, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Save ... (Read Full Article)

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The Green Grid Others Agree to Recommendations on Measuring Energy Efficiency

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IT industry power efficiency organization The Green Grid (www.thegreengrid.org) announced on Tuesday that it has issued new recommendations for measuring an......t, the organization says Tuesday’s task force report includes contributions from the 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the US Department of Energy’s Save Energy Now and Federal Ene... (Read Full Article)

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Task Force Updates Guidance on Measuring PUE

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...Organizations The report represents the collective work of a task force representing 7×24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program, U.S. Environme... (Read Full Article)

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Equinix Using Renewable Energy in Paris Data Centers

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...CentersSeeking AlphaThe company is not new to green data center initiatives. Equinix is a member of the Green Grid, a participant in the US EPA Energy Star Data Center Rating initiative, and its employees are regul...... Council and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), which focuses on issues of efficiency and sustainability. In 2008 Equinix won the first ever Data... (Read Full Article)

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6 Steps To Better Data Centers

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...y be restricted by the greater building’s infrastructure and the room’s location. Recent changes to ASHRAE 90.1 now include minimum requirements for efficiency of all computer room air conditioning units, p......ng data center energy consumption by creating savings that cascade across systems. White Paper. [1] Green Grid. 2008. Green Grid data center efficiency metrics: PUE and DCIE. White Paper #6. (Read Full Article)

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Tips for data center efficiency

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...of the drivers of energy efficiency. Several private organizations in the United States and Canada (ASHRAE, Green Grid, Green Globes) and worldwide (CIBSE, Japan CASBEE, Australia Green Star) have developed robust stan... (Read Full Article)

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Data Centre achieves PUE of 1.18 with evaporative cooling.

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...l electricity savings exceed £130,000 and 1000 tonnes of carbon per year with 99.9% compliance with ASHRAE Class 1 Allowable conditions and 100% compliance with manufacturers warrantee conditions for both h...... entirely by EcoCooling CREC's, attempting to reach P.U.E's of below 1.1. M247 are now applying for Green Grid efficiency status and believe they are one of the most efficient data centers in ... (Read Full Article)

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Green Data Center Resolutions for 2011 - Peter Judge

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... Europe and the LEED standards in the US.   Behind these, the US heating and cooling industry’s ASHRAE standards have put their weight behind the use of outside air for cooling, turning “economizers” fr......ring 2011, they multiplied. Frankly, I’m in danger of losing track. At the basic measurement level, the Green Grid has extended its PUE scheme with the CUE measure for carbon use by a data center ... (Read Full Article)

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The most energy efficient colocation facility in Europe

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... the recommendations of the Data Center Metrics Coordination Taskforce, sponsored by 7x24 Exchange, ASHRAE, The Green Grid, Silicon Valley Leadership Group, U.S. Department of Energy Save Energy Now Program, U.S. Environme... (Read Full Article)

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Beating the PUE Acronym to Death

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...enter has heard about the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric that was originated and defined by The Green Grid. In an interesting marketing ploy, Trendpoint has come up with the concept of “Micro PUE.” They c......HINK8760.org, which is focused on improving data center and IT energy efficiency and is a member of ASHRAE and IEEE. (Read Full Article)

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Raritan’s Power IQ 2.0 Energy Management Software Helps Data Center Managers ...

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...provides Thermal Analytics for monitoring rack temperatures based on industry guidelines, including ASHRAE's (American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers) guidelines* that recom......dwide serving 76 countries. For more information, visit Raritan.com. Raritan is an active member of the Green Grid, Climate Savers Computing Initiative, and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design associa... (Read Full Article)

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Task Force recommends a metric for measuring data center efficiency

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...ncy measurements, 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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Combating Thermal Issues with Next-Gen Tools

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...ty of our existing utilities.  Organizations and agencies focused on creating new solutions include The Green Grid (an industry group focused on data center energy efficiency), the EPA (Environmental Protection Age...... efficiency), the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), 7×24 Exchange, Uptime Institute, AFCOM and ASHRAE TC9.9.  The latter is working with server manufacturers to improve hardware energy efficiencies and... (Read Full Article)

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Google Leads Criticism Of Green Data Centre Rules

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...ding efficiency standard to data centres will cause problems because it is “too prescriptive”. The ASHRAE 90.1 standard from building efficiency, from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air......” Results-based measurements include Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) - a simple measure promoted by the Green Grid, which was adopted by several international bodies including the European Union earlier this month.... (Read Full Article)

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US, Europe, Japan agree on data center efficiency ...

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...er facilities. The agreement is unusual for its level of international cooperation. Orchestrated by the Green Grid, an industry consortium in the U.S., the agreement is backed by the U.S. Department of Energy, the ......rom the EPA met with several data center industry groups from the U.S., including 7x24 Exchange and ASHRAE (The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers). The EPA then took ... (Read Full Article)

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New federal data center energy-efficiency guidelines on tap

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...oups: 7x24 Exchange, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the Green Grid, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Uptime Institute. Th... (Read Full Article)

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Top Data Center Groups Meet, Discuss Efficiency

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...otection Agency’s Energy Star Program, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the HVAC industry group ASHRAE. * Top Data Center Groups Meet, Discuss Efficiency The Green Data Centers Channel is brought to yo......at we haven’t been able to issue a formal agreement around it and/or proactively discuss it,” wrote Green Grid spokesperson Lauren Warthan, who confirmed that summary from ICF was accurate. Warthan said the Green ... (Read Full Article)

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A Standard for Data Center Containers?

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...t you need to keep in mind that’s based on Microsoft’s requirements and might not meet yours. Until the Green Grid, ASHRAE, or other such standards body starts looking to drive standards in this space, its probably somethi... (Read Full Article)

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Mike Manos: A Practical Guide to the Early Days of Data Center Containers

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... you need to keep in mind that’s based on Microsoft’s requirements and might not meet yours. Until the Green Grid, ASHRAE, or other such standards body starts looking to drive standards in this space, its probably somethi... (Read Full Article)

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Stop Cooling the Data Center

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...or cooling? In 2008, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) recommended thermal requirements for server environments was a low of 65F and a high of 81F. Very ......s Bowman, Sacramento Bee – “Free cooling’ with fresh air makes McClellan Park data center greener”) The Green Grid says that in most cases, a fully developed air management strategy can produce significant and meas... (Read Full Article)

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LEED for Data Centers Coming Soon?

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...al U.S. electricity use, a number that’s poised to more than double by 2011. Although groups like The Green Grid (with PUE), ASHRAE, and Lawrence Berkeley National Lab have been developing technical criteria for energy-efficie... (Read Full Article)

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