Whitepaper: The Green Grid Peer Review of “DC Power for Improved Data Center Efficiency”

As the demands on data centers increase, creating higher costs and power usage, the industry is looking for ways to increase efficiency and decrease operating costs in the data center. One potential area of increased efficiency lies in the power distribution configuration within the data center and its IT equipment. In early 2007, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) posted results of a direct current (DC) demonstration project, which operated from June to August of 2006. Here, a peer review of that study is provided, including a critical review of the results as well as a discussion of next steps in the evaluation of this and other power distribution topologies.

Source: The Green Grid

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Tags: "data center power efficiency", "lawrence berkeley", The Green Grid

SoftLayer’s Green Data Center FAQ

By Liam Eagle, theWHIR.com

July 17, 2008 — (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — In June, dedicated server hosting company SoftLayer (softlayer.com) sent out an informational paper on data centers and their impact on the environment.

The document, in format, is a frequently-asked-questions style Q&A covering about 1,000 words and two pages. In function, it’s a pitch for SoftLayer’s services ? not really an unexpected or unreasonable function for almost-a-whitepaper material such as this.

Issuing reports on the green status of their businesses may be developing as a fresh promotional tool for hosting companies. Earlier this week, we posted an interview with John Engates of Rackspace (rackspace.com), which had recently issued data from a survey analyzing the green attitudes of its hosting customers.

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Tags: "green datacenter", "green hosting", SoftLayer, thewhir

Webcast: Implementing a Green Data Center

Register today for the upcoming internet.com Webcast:
Implementing a Green Data Center
July 21, 2008 - 2:00pm EDT, 11:00am PDT

Registration is FREE for qualified attendees. This Webcast is sponsored by IBM. Sign up today at http://solutions.internet.com/index.php/4991_default

There are many social and real-world cost benefits when data centers can operate in a more environmentally friendly manner. With concerns over budgets and global warming, now is the time to address these issues.

This webcast will cover a number of high-level topics for environmentally conscious organizations to consider. These include opportunities to improve via:
- Capacity Management
- Demand Management
- Data Center Consolidation
- Enterprise Architecture and Standardization
- Virtualization

Join us for this enlightening webcast - register now at http://solutions.internet.com/index.php/4991_default

internet.com are educational online presentations focusing on IT and Internet related business issues. Each Webcast runs approximately 45 to 60 minutes in total, and integrates a PowerPoint presentation with audio.

Tags: "green data center webcast", IBM

Your ‘Eco Data Center’ doesn’t have to cost millions, says Sun Exec

July 16, 2008 — (GREEN DATA CENTER INFO) — ZDNet blogger Heather Clancy recently interviewed  Sun Chief Technologist for EcoDC and Virtualization Services, Phillip Morris. Below are some short-term, medium-term and long-term best practices you can adopt to help your own company.

To read the entire interview click here.

Tags: "eco data center", green data center, Sun Microsystems

RagingWire Offers Data Center Clients Green Power

SACRAMENTO, CA–(Marketwire - July 15, 2008) - RagingWire is committed to environmental responsibility and the use of renewable resources. As such, RagingWire is proud to announce a new program designed to allow its clients to use 100% green power. Under the program, RagingWire Enterprise Solutions, Inc. (RES), clients can choose green energy from renewable sources to power their high density equipment.

“This is an important initiative for RagingWire,” said George Macricostas, CEO and Vice Chairman of RagingWire. “We have always engineered and built our practices and facilities for resource conservation, operational efficiency, and environmental sustainability. This program invites our clients to join us in these efforts.”

RagingWire is a Sacramento-based premier data center providing colocation and managed server hosting solutions. A core service provided by RES at its Enterprise Data Center is delivering high power densities to meet clients’ power-intensive computing requirements.

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Tags: "environmental responsibility", "green power", ragingwire

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