What will the year 2009 bring for the data center sector? The big story will be the economy, and how companies balance the mission-critical nature of their data center operations with the new austerity.
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) has become the leading metric for measuring data center energy efficiency. The Green Grid talks about the progress on green metrics, and some of the controversies.
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) has become the leading metric for measuring data center energy efficiency. The Green Grid talks about the progress on green metrics, and some of the controversies.
UK technology company Alchemy Plus is announcing plans for a $40 million utility computing data center in Inverness, Scotland that will use waste heat to warm nearby buildings.
The Red Rocks Data Center in Colorado is documenting its air-side economization project on a company blog, including photos, energy usage data and a real-time indicator of when the system is running.