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Data center power consumption and savings Learn how to manage your data center power consumption. This section covers the latest trends and tutorials on data center energy efficiency for saving on your data center energy bill.



IN THIS TOPIC:	NEWS (48) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (5) , VIDEO (5) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (2) , DEFINITIONS (7)


NEWS: 1 - 3 of 48


	The Planet aims for top data center efficiency ratings SearchDataCenter.com \| 15 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - Data center hosting company the Planet has aimed for a data center power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.3 at its new Dallas-based data center.


	TPC eyes energy consumption and virtualization benchmarks SearchDataCenter.com \| 06 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - The Transaction Processing Performance Council has disclosed plans for new data center metrics, including those for energy consumption and for the performance of virtual machines.


	Bank refreshes outdated data center with PDUs, new CRAC units SearchDataCenter.com \| 04 Nov 2008 ARTICLE - AgFirst Farm Credit Bank improved data center energy efficiency by switching to PDUs installing new CRACs, fixing hot-aisle/cold-aisle problems and chucking unnecessary cabling.


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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 5


	The mainframe as a "Green Monitor" 30 Sep 2008 TIP - IBM has made a big green push, with the z10 in a leadership role. The mainframe consumes 80-90% less energy than a PC-distrbuted system.


	Chilled-water production optimization for data center cooling 09 Sep 2008 TIP - Optimizing chilled-water production is an often-unnoticed step that data center managers can take to reduce energy consumption in their facility.


	DC Pro: a breakdown of a data center efficiency tool 31 Jul 2008 TIP - Here is a step-by-step guide on how to navigate DC Pro, a new online tool by the U.S. Department of Energy meant to help data centers determine their energy efficiency.


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VIDEO: 1 - 3 of 5

Why is saving data center energy important?
SearchDataCenter.com | 14 Nov 2008
VIDEO - Saving energy in a data center can translate into serious cost savings. Robert McFarlane discusses some real-life examples of how data centers have saved on their power bill and achieved other benefits from energy-efficient ...

Data center power consumption: Key theme at DCD
SearchDataCenter.com | 24 Oct 2008
VIDEO - At Data Center Decisions, keynote speaker Matt Stansberry explained the importance of metrics and benchmarks to reducing power consumption.

Reducing data center power consumption: Data Center Decisions conference
SearchDataCenter.com | 24 Oct 2008
VIDEO - At Data Center Decisions, keynote speaker Matt Stansberry explained the importance of metrics and benchmarks to reducing power consumption.


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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 2 of 2


	SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board SearchDataCenter.com \| 10 Nov 2008 ADVISORY BOARD - SearchDataCenter.com relies on our team of experts and IT folks to help us deliver the best data center content. The following individuals serve on our Data Center Advisory Board.


	The green data center: Energy-efficient computing in the 21st century SeearchDataCenter.com \| 19 Oct 2007 E-BOOK - This e-book on green computing and data center energy efficiency explains the forces driving IT energy consumption, why you should care and how you can mitigate the problem.


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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 7


	intelligent power management (IPM) 30 Jun 2008 WORD - Intelligent Power Management (IPM) is a combination of hardware and software that optimizes the distribution and use of electrical power in computer systems and data centers. While the installation of IPM involves up-front ...


	CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency) 13 May 2008 WORD - CADE (Corporate Average Data center Efficiency) is a metric used to rate the overall energy efficiency of an organization's data centers. CADE was introduced in a joint repot from the Uptime Institute and McKinsey that ...


	economizer 26 Mar 2008 WORD - An economizer is a mechanical device used to reduce energy consumption. Economizers recycle energy produced within a system or leverage environmental temperature differences to achieve efficiency improvements. Economizers ...


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