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Finding untapped power in the data center
Many data center managers think they're out of power in their facility, or close to it. But there are many ways to regain capacity. Some of them are on the facility side, and some of them are on the IT side, and none of them are that difficult. Slideshow
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Server virtualization: A way to save data center facility power
Server virtualization can be a big data center power saver Slideshow
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Load balance your data center to find untapped power capacity
Load balancing data center power can be a good way to gain untapped capacity. Slideshow
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Saving data center power just by buying new IT equipment
Data center managers can gain back power capacity simply by going through the normal IT refresh cycle, which tends to bring in more efficient equipment. Slideshow
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Quiz: Data center energy efficiency trends
Take this quiz on data center energy efficiency, and find out how much you know about cutting costs and saving power at your company. Quiz
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DC power in the data center: A viable option?
DC power is being actively investigated for use in the data center, but the alternative to the ubiquitous AC power platform hasn't yet been proven more effective for the data center. Learn the advantages to DC power as well as the drawbacks from two ... Face-off
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Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment slideshow
Hot-aisle/cold-aisle containment has become a popular way for data centers to be more energy efficient. This slideshow takes a look at some examples, including Advanced Data Centers, eBay and Yahoo. Slideshow
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eBay uses plastic sheeting for data center hot cold aisle containment
eBay uses plastic sheeting in between aisles so that hot and cold air in the data center won't mix, making the facility more energy efficient. Slideshow
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eBay's hot/cold-aisle containment in the data center
Internet giant eBay uses partitions at the end of its rows of cabinets to help with the hot- and cold-aisle containment in its data centers. Slideshow
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APC's data center hot-aisle containment
APC, meanwhile, sells a prepackaged hot-aisle containment product. Recently, officials from both Liebert and APC duked it out over which is better: hot-aisle containment or cold-aisle containment. Slideshow
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Data center experts push back on ASHRAE economizer requirements
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S. News | 08 Feb 2012
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Energy Star for Servers finally means something
No longer limited to one- and two-socket boxes, the Energy Star for Servers label now applies to real enterprise-class hardware. News | 24 Jan 2012
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Uptime Institute GEIT award deadline pushed to Feb. 15
Requests for more time to accommodate corporate review leads to extension. News | 20 Jan 2012
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DC power: Coming soon to a data center near you?
As data center operators look for new ways to improve energy efficiency, a move to DC power is all but inevitable, some experts say. News | 08 Dec 2011
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Fuel cell technology pitched as data center power source
An Oregon startup is positioning fuel cell technology for targeted use in data center environments. News | 30 Nov 2011
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HP has high hopes for low-energy ARM servers
HP says the biggest social media companies are chomping at the bit to try its new low-energy ARM-based server design. News | 01 Nov 2011
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Raritan tracks data center assets: News in brief
Raritan’s new asset management tags help data center managers keep tabs on their infrastructure; and other data center facilities news. News | 14 Sep 2011
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Data center manager wants better view into energy use
Emerging energy management tools, like those from Power Assure, may be what one data center manager needs to wrangle precious power resources. News | 09 Sep 2011
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Surprise! Data centers used less energy than expected
Data centers used less energy in the last five years than previously thought; and more data center facilities news in brief. News | 15 Aug 2011
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Researchers hatch novel off-grid data center scheme
A new research project will build a pair of data centers that generate 100% of their power from renewable energy. News | 01 Aug 2011
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An introduction to the ARM server
High scalability and extreme efficiency may allow the ARM server to compete with traditional server architectures. Tip
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The realities of PUE and PUE v2
PUE calculations are getting more accurate, but require more caution and common sense when drawing comparisons. Tip
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Why monitoring data center power consumption is vital
Monitoring data center power consumption is the first step to reducing energy expenses, but many facilities still lack key monitoring capabilities. Tip
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Achieving a more efficient data center design
Technological advances along with efficient and creative data center design strategies are extending the service life of modern data centers. Tip
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How to reduce, supplement data center power: Advisory Board Q&A
Options abound to reduce data center power requirements, but supplementing that power often isn’t cost effective. Q&A
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Data center cooling and power capacity challenges
Administrators face many complications when it comes to data center cooling, but knowing which approach best fits their facility’s needs is the first step to better energy efficiency. Tip
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Power management technology for the green data center
HP, IBM and APC are making initiatives to improve power measurement and facilitate green data center developments. Tip
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'Free' data center cooling: Methods and challenges
While air- and water-side free cooling aren't options in every climate, data center managers can improve data center energy efficiency by simply using outside temperatures. Tip
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Demystifying energy-monitoring hardware for effective DCIM
Many data centers were not designed with energy monitoring in mind, leaving managers looking for best practices and wondering which DCIM tools to use. Tip
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Measuring total energy use for an efficient data center
Regularly measuring all forms of energy use in the data center can aid in identifying wasted energy to improve efficiency. Tip
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Are energy-efficient KVMs next?
Data center physical environment expert Robert McFarlane speculates on the future of energy-efficient KVMs and discusses "intelligent" PDUs. Ask the Expert
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open compute (open compute project)
The Open Compute Project is an initiative started by Facebook to share efficient server and data center designs with the general IT industry. Definition
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free cooling
Free cooling is when ambient air or water is used to cool data center space and equipment. Definition
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green cloud
Green cloud is a label that describes the potential environmental benefits that information technology services delivered over the Internet can offer society. Definition
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cow power (biogas)
Cow power is a term for the conversion of manure to usable energy. The energy produced can supplement the electric power offered by a utility or power a facility, such as a factory or a data center. Definition
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Bloom Energy Server
A Bloom box, officially known as an Energy Server, is a modular construction of fuel cells that can be used in combination to produce the amount of energy required for a given application. Each fuel cell, which consists of a metal alloy plate sandwic... Word
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unified computing system (UCS)
A unified computing system (UCS) is a data center architecture that integrates computing, networking and storage resources to increase efficiency and enable centralized management. Word
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CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency)
CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency) is a metric used to rate the overall energy efficiency of an organization's data centers. CADE was introduced in a joint Uptime Institute and McKinsey report that proposed the metric as a single key per... Word
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economizer
An economizer is a mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption. Economizers recycle energy produced within a system or leverage environmental temperature differences to achieve efficiency improvements. (Continued...) Word
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modular datacenter
Sun Microsystems' Modular Datacenter (known as "Project Blackbox" in the prototype phase) is a mobile and virtualized data center packaged in a standard 20-foot shipping container... (Continued) Word
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Energy Star
Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have superior energy efficiency. (... Word
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Using free cooling in the data center
In this Q&A, an expert discusses the differences among free cooling technologies and explains when data center facilities will see a significant ROI using these approaches. Podcast
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Power production and cogeneration options for data centers
In this Q&A, an expert discusses the feasibility of implementing independent power production or cogeneration systems, and speculates on future trends in data center power use. Podcast
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Trends in data center power usage
Data center power usage is on the rise, but consumption is not as high as some predicted. In this Q&A, an expert explains what is behind the data. Podcast
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How the EPA's Energy Star rating system works in the data center
The EPA is applying its Energy Star rating to servers and data centers. Video
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Air-side and water-side economizers in the data center
What are air- and water-side economizers, and why are they crucial to data center energy savings? IBM distinguished scientist and former ASHRAE chairman Roger Schmidt explains the pros and cons of air-side and water-side economizers. Video
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Why is saving data center energy important?
Saving energy in a data center can translate into serious cost savings. Robert McFarlane discusses some real-life examples of how data centers have saved on their power bill and achieved other benefits from energy-efficient changes to their facilitie... Video
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Reducing data center power consumption: Data Center Decisions conference
At Data Center Decisions, keynote speaker Matt Stansberry explained the importance of metrics and benchmarks to reducing power consumption. Video
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Data center power consumption: Key theme at DCD
At Data Center Decisions, keynote speaker Matt Stansberry explained the importance of metrics and benchmarks to reducing power consumption. Video
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Data center experts push back on ASHRAE economizer requirements
An addendum to the ASHRAE 90.1-2010 energy standard could ease energy efficiency requirements on anyone building or significantly expanding data centers in the U.S. News
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Energy Star for Servers finally means something
No longer limited to one- and two-socket boxes, the Energy Star for Servers label now applies to real enterprise-class hardware. News
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Uptime Institute GEIT award deadline pushed to Feb. 15
Requests for more time to accommodate corporate review leads to extension. News
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open compute (open compute project)
The Open Compute Project is an initiative started by Facebook to share efficient server and data center designs with the general IT industry. Definition
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An introduction to the ARM server
High scalability and extreme efficiency may allow the ARM server to compete with traditional server architectures. Tip
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The realities of PUE and PUE v2
PUE calculations are getting more accurate, but require more caution and common sense when drawing comparisons. Tip
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Why monitoring data center power consumption is vital
Monitoring data center power consumption is the first step to reducing energy expenses, but many facilities still lack key monitoring capabilities. Tip
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Infrastructure winners
For the purposes of this year’s awards, infrastructure products are related to power generation, power protection, power distribution, air or water cooling, raised floors, environmental or green technologies, container-based data centers and any othe... Products of the Year
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DC power: Coming soon to a data center near you?
As data center operators look for new ways to improve energy efficiency, a move to DC power is all but inevitable, some experts say. News
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Fuel cell technology pitched as data center power source
An Oregon startup is positioning fuel cell technology for targeted use in data center environments. News
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