Sensing the Future of Greener Data Centers

Explore Scientific Computing (Jan 10 2011) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Servers

... setting row pitch at five feet, rather than the standard six feet, and reusing the water exiting a Cray XT4, the team reduced cooling costs by half and used a third less floor space than an air-cooled in......nitoring system a good investment. Googling efficiency Of course, NERSC is not alone. For instance, Google also looks for ways to cut the costs of running its data centers. “Reducing the environmental ... (Read Full Article)

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Biggest Problem for Exascale Computing: Power

Explore Reuters.com (Dec 13 2010) Wind , Supercomputer

...o (subscription required): * Supercomputers and the Search for the Exascale Grail * The Real Reason Google Is Buying Wind Power * Green Data Center Design Strategies Image courtesy of Cray. We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. W... (Read Full Article)

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