1. Articles mentioning both The Green Grid and Uptime Institute

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    1. IT Minds Quest for 'Holy Grail' of Data Center Metrics

      Explore Wired News (Dec 9 2011) Servers

      IT Minds Quest for 'Holy Grail' of Data Center Metrics ... only the latest in a string of organizations trying to develop similar metrics. Industry coalition The Green Grid has been working on the problem for four years. “A lot of folks have been interested in this iss......re’s never really been a good consensus in the industry on how to tackle it,” says John Pflueger, a Green Grid board member and principal environmental strategist for Dell. “And we quickly ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Intel   Gartner   The Green Grid

    2. PUE is DEAD: The Case for Performance Per Watt

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Nov 15 2011) Servers

      PUE is DEAD: The Case for Performance Per Watt ... Datacenter infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE) are widely accepted benchmarking standards proposed by the Green Grid to help IT professionals determine how energy efficient data centers are, and to monitor the impact... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   Data Center Knowledge

    3. Interxion Brick Lane Data Centre To Use Green Energy

      Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Sep 1 2011) Emissions , Servers

      Interxion Brick Lane Data Centre To Use Green Energy ...s to ongoing political discussions around the reduction of CO2 emissions – working with groups like the Green Grid and the Uptime Institute to set clear standards and best practice within the industry,” he added. Interxion has already conv... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    4. Interxion's City of London Data Center is Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

      Explore Relocate (Sep 1 2011) Carbon Footprint , Emissions , Servers

      Interxion's City of London Data Center is Powered by 100% Renewable Energy ...s to ongoing political discussions around the reduction of CO2 emissions – working with groups like the Green Grid and the Uptime Institute to set clear standards and best practice within the industry.” said Greg McCulloch, Managing Direct... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    5. Europe adds new green data centers, New Jersey overbuilds - by doug mohney

      Explore Views and Opinions on Green IT (Jun 16 2011)

      Europe adds new green data centers, New Jersey overbuilds - by doug mohney ...ity as a pan-European provider of power-intensive data center services. The company participates in the Green Grid Consortium and is also a founding member of the Uptime Institute’s European Chapter and a member of the European Commission's DG Joint Research Committee on Sustain... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    6. Colocation Firm Interxion Powering Brussels Data Center with Renewable Energy

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (Jun 15 2011) Cloud Computing

      Colocation Firm Interxion Powering Brussels Data Center with Renewable Energy ...ng best practice around energy efficiency in ICT infrastructure. In addition to its activities with the Green Grid, Interxion is also a founding member of the Uptime Institute's European Chapter and a member of the European Commission's DG Joint Research Committee on Sustain... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Europe   The Green Grid

    7. Power Usage Effectiveness 2 – The Sequel

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Jun 1 2011)

      Power Usage Effectiveness 2 – The Sequel ...e U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, Uptime Institute and The Green Grid. We’ll hear thoughts from members of the task force shortly. But first, let’s take a look at what’s... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    8. The Green Grid Others Agree to Recommendations on Measuring Energy Efficiency

      Explore Web Host Industry Review (May 17 2011)

      The Green Grid Others Agree to Recommendations on Measuring Energy Efficiency IT industry power efficiency organization The Green Grid (www.thegreengrid.org) announced on Tuesday that it has issued new recommendations for measuring an......the US Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, the US Green Building Council and the Uptime Institute. The report puts forward the apparently agreed-to principles that: PUE is the preferred energy effi... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    9. Task Force Updates Guidance on Measuring PUE

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 17 2011) Monitoring , Servers

      Task Force Updates Guidance on Measuring PUE ... to improve the way end users use metrics to track the energy efficiency of their facilities. Today The Green Grid and The Data Center Metrics Coordination Taskforce published updated recommendations for energy eff......S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute. PUE compares a facility’s total power usage to the amount of power used by the IT equipment, reve... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    10. Uptime Institute: The Average PUE is 1.8

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 10 2011)

      Uptime Institute: The Average PUE is 1.8 ...ating for data centers is 1.8, according to a survey of more than 500 data centers conducted by The Uptime Institute. PUE has become the leading metric for tracking the energy efficiency of data centers. The ave......rvey respondents said they did not know the PUE of their data centers. The PUE metric championed by The Green Grid compares a facility’s total power usage to the amount of ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Google   Yahoo   The Green Grid

    11. 6 Steps To Better Data Centers

      Explore csemag.com (Apr 12 2011) Servers

      6 Steps To Better Data Centers ...etermined by the level of redundancy in place, and the limitations of single-points-of-failure. The Uptime Institute’s four-tier classification system should be consulted, with the most suitable level selected for th......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)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    12. A cloud services data centre that is both energy and cost efficient...

      Explore blogs.computerworlduk.com (Apr 5 2011) Power and Cooling , Servers

      A cloud services data centre that is both energy and cost efficient... ...lding on green fields? In this case, Fujitsu spent around $70M to get a data centre that became the Uptime Institute's first Tier III in Europe, and then to go on and run the facility with an energy efficiency above ......t Tier III in Europe, and then to go on and run the facility with an energy efficiency above 70% or the Green Grid's PUE of at least ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Fujitsu   Europe   The Green Grid

    13. Data Centre Models In Ferment

      Explore Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Mar 10 2011) Carbon Footprint

      Data Centre Models In Ferment ...all know each other. “The Maturity Model is an assessement tool,” said Mark Acton, director of the Uptime Institute’s EMEA network. Uptime focuses on business continuity, but it is also involved in the Green Grid and the EU Code of Conduct. “You work through the spreadsheet, and check the boxes to find out wher... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   Peter Judge

    14. The Green Grid’s Data Center Maturity Model

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Mar 9 2011) Cloud Computing , Servers

      The Green Grid’s Data Center Maturity Model ...gh, Global Head of Energy for Technology Operations in Thomson Reuters and Advisory Board member of The Green Grid, discusses the maturity model with the Uptime Institute’s Matt Stansberry. This video runs about 10 minutes. For additional videos, check out our DCK vide... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    15. Industry Trends: Part 2 - Business Efficiencies, Regulation, and Security Risk Management

      Explore Data Center Post (Feb 23 2011)

      Industry Trends: Part 2 - Business Efficiencies, Regulation, and Security Risk Management ...egulation. In anticipation of federal legislation, self monitoring is on the increase. For example, the Green Grid recently released their concept for a CUE, a carbon usage effectiveness metric for the data center.......ll become the baseline for the regulatory efforts to achieve environmental friendliness. Aside from Green Grid guidelines, regulation at federal and state levels is looming. While Britain has delayed its flagsh... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Greenpeace   Google   Verne Global

    16. FedEx Unveils "Green" Data Center in Colorado Springs

      Explore Corporate Social Responsibility News (Feb 16 2011) Power and Cooling

      FedEx Unveils "Green" Data Center in Colorado Springs ...ghts, etc. versus the amount of electricity used to run the computing environment. According to the Uptime Institute, the typical data center has an average PUE of 2.5. The EDC-W PUE is 1.28, with a ratio of "1.0" in...... an average PUE of 2.5. The EDC-W PUE is 1.28, with a ratio of "1.0" indicating perfect efficiency. The Green Grid, of which FedEx is ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    17. Roundup: The Open Data Center Alliance

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Oct 28 2010) Cloud Computing

      Roundup: The Open Data Center Alliance ...f other industry groups focused on standards, advocacy or end-user education, a group that includes The Green Grid, Data Center Pulse, AFCOM, the 7×24 Exchange, BICSI, The Critical Facilities Roundtable and The Uptime Institute, along with a growing number of smaller groups incubating on LinkedIn and other social media. Here’... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Intel   Cisco   The Green Grid

    18. The most energy efficient colocation facility in Europe

      Explore Free Online Press Release Distribution (Oct 5 2010) Servers

      The most energy efficient colocation facility in Europe ...ommendations 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.......S. Environmental Protection Agencys ENERGY STAR Program, United States Green Building Council, and Uptime Institute. Attachment: Aerial photo of Maidstone TV Studios site. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    19. Growth Predicted for European Market

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (Sep 24 2010)

      Growth Predicted for European Market ...and, but fundamental shifts underway. Meanwhile, European colocation provider Interxion co-chairs a Green Grid committee. BroadGroup – European Data Center market The Broad Group released its third bi-ann...... Interxion announced that Director of Corporate Communications, Ali Moinuddin has been appointed by the Green Grid as co-chair of its European Communications Committee.  As co-chair Moinuddin will be tasked with ra... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Europe   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    20. Realistic PUE

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

      ...although the numbers may range, the typical efficient data center’s number is 2.5, according to the Uptime Institute. Others say it’s about 2.1. But they should also know that, for a variety of reasons, they may have......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 ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

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

      Explore 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......e Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, the U.S. Green Building Council, and the Uptime Institute. Related coverage: Nations agree to global data center metrics The outcome of the series of meeting... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

    22. Data Center Metrics Demystified

      Explore 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......define the majority of energy uses within a data center.” W. Pitt Turner, executive director of the Uptime Institute (www.uptimeinstitute.org), says having competing metrics discourages the industry from taking any a... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Verne Global   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute

    23. Carbon tax could whack data centers

      Explore Recent Blogs (May 18 2010) Cap and Trade , Carbon Footprint , Carbon Tax , Emissions , Fossil Fuel

      Carbon tax could whack data centers A carbon tax is inevitable, several speakers and panelists said at the Uptime Institute IT Symposium this week. Data centers that don't plan for it could get whacked with millions of doll......"Will we see things like that pass here in the near future? Probably not," said John Tuccillo, with The Green Grid. But if you think Federal gridlock in Washington will stop this from happening, you can just ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

    24. Combating Thermal Issues with Next-Gen Tools

      Explore Data Center Knowledge (May 10 2010) Cap and Trade , Servers

      Combating Thermal Issues with Next-Gen Tools ...nk their strategies when it comes to combating thermal issues in the data center.  According to the Uptime Institute, server compute performance has been increasing by a factor of three every two years, while energy ......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... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   The Green Grid   Uptime Institute   ASHRAE

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