Data Centres

Data centres are a fundamental element of the digital society we live in today. These can be called “critical infrastructure” both because many systems and functions in society depend on them and because they have a noteworthy share of our energy consumption, as well as a significant savings potential.

The objective of this microsite is to gather and allow easy access to solutions for improving data centres energy efficiency without compromising reliability.

EU's code of conduct for energy efficient data centres

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Thu, 2008-12-04 11:46

The European Commission has made public a voluntary Code of Conduct for operating an energy efficient data centre. The package includes guidelines, recommendations and an inventory of good practices that could reduce energy usage by up to 20%.

Data Centres have consumed an estimated 56 TWh in Western Europe during 2007 - comparable to the electricity production of Greece (EuroStat Data 2004). This amount is projected to increase to 104 TWh per year by 2020 if no actions are taken.

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Quantitative Analysis of Power Distribution Configurations for Data Centres

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Mon, 2010-02-22 17:19

This analysis builds on the previously released Qualitative Analysis of Power Distribution Configurations For Data Centres. It takes a quantitative look at one aspect of the previous paper: efficiency.

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Qualitative Analysis of Power Distribution Configurations For Data Centres

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Mon, 2010-02-22 17:08

This paper is courtesy of The Green Grid - Get connected to Efficient IT.

Many different power distribution configurations exist today that can be used to power a data centre. Each of these configurations has its own advantages and disadvantages, which can have a major impact on all aspects of the facility.

This paper discusses the qualitative differences between seven possible configurations that can either be found in the United States or Canada today, or could be used in the future.

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Green Grid Data Center Power Efficiency Metrics: PUE and DCIE

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Tue, 2009-05-05 08:37

This is an update to the very first white paper published by the Green Grid in February 2007 called “Green Grid Metrics: Describing Data Center Power Efficiency” to refine the nomenclature and intent of that paper. In that paper, The Green Grid proposed the use of Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and its reciprocal, Datacenter Efficiency (DCE) metrics, which enable datacenter operators to quickly estimate the energy efficiency of their datacenters, compare the results against other datacenters, and determine if any energy efficiency improvements need to be made.

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The Green Grid Metrics: Data Centre Efficiency Detailed Analysis

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Wed, 2009-03-18 11:48

This Paper Courtesy: The Green Grid - Get connected to Efficient IT

Previously, The Green Grid published a white paper entitled “The Green Grid Metrics: Describing Data Center Power Efficiency”. The white paper discussed the need for a finite number of industry-accepted metrics that describe the effectiveness and efficiency of data centers around the world. The white paper also provided an overview of a proposed metric called the “Data Center infrastructure Efficiency” (DCiE).

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Green Grid Metrics - Describing Data Centre Power Efficiency

By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Wed, 2009-02-04 11:29

The Green Grid is an association of IT professionals seeking to raise the energy efficiency of datacenters through a series of short-term and longterm proposals. For the short term, The Green Grid is proposing the use of Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Datacenter Efficiency (DCE) metrics, which enable datacenter operators to quickly estimate the energy efficiency of their datacenters, compare the results against other datacenters, and determine if any energy efficiency improvements need to be made.

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