Data center power consumption and savings

MUST READ EPA finishes draft report on data center power consumption ARTICLE - The Environmental Protection Agency has completed its study of data center power consumption and is soliciting public comments before it issues a final report to Congress in June. Data center shaves 10% off yearly electric bill ARTICLE - San Francisco-based 365 Main data center saved $70,000 off its annual electrici bill by participating in PG&E's Critical Peak Pricing program. RMI: Reduce data center power consumption through better engineering INTERVIEW - Chief Executive Officer of the Rocky Mountain Institute says companies need to reduce data center power consumption through better engineering in this interview. Measuring server energy efficiency TIP - Increasing power densities and soaring energy costs make measuring the energy efficiency of servers more important than ever.

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	IBM VMworld news in brief SearchDataCenter.com | 31 Aug 2009 ARTICLE - Big Blue said it will team with VMware to measure a virtual machine's power consumption and announced upgrades to its iDataPlex x86 server platform.

	Amazon data center facility engineer touts radical cooling tactics SearchDataCenter.com | 27 Jul 2009 ARTICLE - Amazon Web Services data center facility guru James Hamilton recommends airflow containment systems and air-side economizers to improve data center cooling efficiency.

	Data center managers plan for power density jumps SearchDataCenter.com | 16 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - A survey by the Data Center Users Group finds that data center managers are designing facilities to accommodate twice as much power per rack than they do on average today.

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	Sizing computer room air conditioners for data center energy efficiency 12 Oct 2009 TIP - The right size computer room air conditioner (CRAC) is crucial to data center energy efficiency. This tip discusses how to select the best air conditioner for your facility.

	How to choose the right uninterruptible power supply for your data center 10 Aug 2009 TIP - This tip discusses how to choose the right-sized UPS for your data center. It also explains common mistakes in UPS sizing and why UPS power ratings can be so confusing.

	Avoid common pitfalls when calculating data center power load 03 Aug 2009 TIP - For data center pros trying to size an air conditioning system or UPS, accurately estimating data center power load is critical. But there are many common pitfalls to avoid.

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	Air-side and water-side economizers in the data center SearchDataCenter.com | 13 Aug 2009 VIDEO - 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 ...

	Backup power in a shipping container: Active Power's PowerHouse SearchDataCenter.com | 16 Jun 2009 VIDEO - Active Power demonstrates PowerHouse, its data center backup power product in a shipping container, at the HP Technology Forum in Las Vegas.

	APC exec discusses data center voltage options SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Oct 2008 VIDEO - Rob Bunger of APC discusses different voltage options for data centers, including alternating current (AC) options to increase power distribution efficiency.

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	power usage effectiveness (PUE) 01 Apr 2008 WORD - Power usage effectiveness (PUE) is a metric used to determine the energy efficiency of a data center. PUE is determined by dividing the amount of power entering a data center by the power used to run the computer ...

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