The Green Grid says international AC power standards can improve on current data center efficiency, but predicts the greatest long-term gains can be found in a new DC configuration.
The average retail price of electricity rose 9 percent in 2006, the the largest jump in 25 years.
ColdWatt Inc. has introduced new versions of its energy-efficient power supplies for use in blade servers.
Generator backlogs continue, and may be a barrier to entry for newer players.
The Bryght web hosting service says it was taken offline by a cascading power outage at its data center.
The Bryght web hosting service says it was taken offline by a cascading power outage at its data center.
Bruce Schneier writes about the government warning that hackers can attack diesel generators using SCADA vulnerabilities.
Ethernet pioneer Bob Metcalfe talks about his new focus: investing in renewable energy.
The Department of Homeland Security has been able to stage an electronic attack that destroys a large diesel generator.
Some vendors are recommending that data center managers raise the temperature set point inside their facility.