Here’s a roundup of data center news from Switch and Data (SDXC), Internap (INAP), Level 3 (LVLT) and Emerson (EMR), along with a look at the best countries for green data centers.
NetApp (NTAP) is opening the doors to its new energy-efficient data center located at its campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC, which the company says will have an estimated PUE of 1.2.
A new data center Digital Realty Trust (DLR) has built for Nvidia (NVDA) in Silicon Valley has been awarded a LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).
The Green Grid has introduced a free online tool for data center operators to report Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) scores. The results will be compiled in an online database, and categorized according to the methodology used in each report.
The EPA chooses a standard for its new data center Energy Star rating, plus a roundup of news from Scalent, Horizon Data Center Solutions and 3PAR