UK Organization Launches Green Data Center Certification

Explore Web Host Industry Review (Jan 12 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

...The new standard for green data centers follows in the footsteps of The US Green Building Council's LEED standard. Based on the European Union's Code of Conduct for Data Centers, The Certified Energy Eff...... Centers. Soon after, the group launched a green education program for IT professionals. PREVIOUS: eBay Hosting Service ProStores Experiences Downtime * Start a New Discussion Comment anonymously or log ... (Read Full Article)

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Apple's Olivier Sanche Passes Away

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Nov 29 2010) Construction , Cloud Computing

...on data center in North Carolina. Olivier also headed data center teams at AT&T, Telecity Group and eBay prior to moving to Apple. * Apple’s Olivier Sanche Passes Away * Apple’s Olivier Sanche Passes Away......d construction on the company’s “Topaz” data center in South Jordan, Utah, which this week received LEED Gold certification for its sustainable construction. (Read Full Article)

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eBay Utah Data Center Earns LEED Gold

Explore Data Center Knowledge (Nov 29 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing , Servers

...ays its new “Topaz” data center in South Jordan, Utah has earned Gold-level certification under the LEED ( Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) program for energy efficient buildings. The certification was the second LEED Gold data center award for eBay, which previously had one of its San Jose facilities earn that distinction, according to a blog pos... (Read Full Article)

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TeliaSonera Establishes PoP at 1102 GRAND Data Center

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... covers more than 100 points of presence in 35 countries across Europe, the US and Asia. PREVIOUS: eBay's Flagship Data Center in Utah Receives LEED Gold Certification * Start a New Discussion Comment anonymously or log into your WHIR account Log i... (Read Full Article)

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eBays Flagship Data Center in Utah Receives LEED Gold Certification

Explore Web Host Industry Review (Nov 26 2010) Construction , Power and Cooling , Cloud Computing

... May. As the company's first data center built from the ground up, the facility is used to host the eBay.com and Paypal.com websites. The LEED Gold certification recognizes the sustainability features eBay used in the design and the construction of its new Topez data center. In the blog post, eBay senior director of global data center strategy Dean Nelson writes that eBay's data centers comprise of ... (Read Full Article)

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Facebook and eBay Share Energy Tips for Data Centers

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Facebook and eBay shared some tips this week for improving efficiency and cutting energy bills in data centers. More......were data center consolidation, and updates that are coming to the PUE efficiency metric and to the LEED certification program for green buildings. (Read Full Article)

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Bay-Area Digital Realty Trust Data Centers Save 6 to 10M in Power Costs Annually

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...0M in Power Costs Annually News: Inside FalconStor’s “TOTALLY Open” Data Protection Solutions News: eBay Reveals Finalists for Modular Data Center Project (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Validating the effe......mization with differential enthalpy control, higher operating temperatures within the data centers, LEED Platinum buildings, and PowerVu monitoring software, as well as hot and cold aisle containment. “Th... (Read Full Article)

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eBay Bids on Energy Efficiency and Wins

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When I originally set out to spend the summer as an EDF Climate Corps fellow at eBay Inc., I anticipated spending my 10-week fellowship focused on making the business case for energy e......go, employed direct digital control and air-side economization in HVAC, and certified a building as LEED Gold back in 2008. I even eat from the “Low-Carbon Diet” line at the cafeteria Related Articles: 1.... (Read Full Article)

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EBay's Utah data center is company's largest capital investment

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The Utah data center that eBay Inc. plans to open this spring is the single largest investment in capital the online auction giant......cient design, and seek the U.S. Green Building Council's Leader in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, said Dean Nelson, the senior director of global data center strategy, architecture ... (Read Full Article)

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eBay Builds State-of-the-art Green Data Center in Utah

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Online auction site eBay is building a $334 million state-of-the-art, environmentally responsible data center in the suburbs......ondenser water treatment system and capturing rainwater to irrigate landscape. We are tracking to a LEED Gold certification. But that’s only one piece of the puzzle. The rest of it, and where we see huge ... (Read Full Article)

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ebay to get power boost from Bloom Energy

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EBay Inc., on a mission to reduce its overall carbon footprint by 15 percent by 2012, has added some fue......its global data infrastructure. The site, which is being built to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold standard in South Jordan, Utah, will deliver state-of-the-art efficiencies in cooling and pow... (Read Full Article)

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eBay undertakes an ambitious green initiative

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...reduction in travel habits and personal energy use among its global workforce of 15,000. Last year, eBay opened an office building in San Jose with a solar power installation. The building also has been LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certified and features dimming systems and the use of recycled materials. EBay is also installing a new solar energy system at offices in Denver. “As an e-commerce ... (Read Full Article)

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eBay to Emit 15% Fewer GHGs by 2012

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...ndle more than a third of its IT infrastructure. The site, in South Jordan, Utah, is being built to LEED Gold status. Every two years, eBay does a tech refresh, where old servers are taken out of service and replaced with more efficient te... (Read Full Article)

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eBay's sustainable data center

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Sustainability at eBay is a strong part of its culture. Its basic business model is all about sustainability, since it enc...... Management-led initiatives: Constructing state-of-the-art green office buildings. For example, its LEED certified building in San Jose is currently the city’s largest solar installation. Sustainability... (Read Full Article)

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