Publications
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Green Data Center Alliance White Paper on CHP
The Green Data Center Alliance commissioned the writing of this compelling point paper on Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and its affects on cost and redundancy for its 11,000 global members. Justin Grau of Google and Sam Brewer of GEM Energy Services walk the reader through the benefits of...
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EPA's 2007 Report to Congress on the Datacenter Industry
This report is from 2007, but it extrapolates industry power consumption through 2011 and estimates total industry consumption of the national power grid. This is probably one of the most influential documents on this topic.
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Challenges in the Datacenter
A discussion of common cooling & power problems facing the data center.
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Energy Management By Design
A discussion of the importance of measurement to energy reduction efforts. References Power Analytics, an energy measurement and simulation tool, by EDSA Corp.
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Modular Power and Cooling Utility in a Box
This paper discusses the reliability improvements, efficiency and financial gains to be had in an integrated continuous power system. The system is focused around a flywheel UPS system electrically coupled with a standby generator using standard switchgear. This type of...
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Data Center Thermal Runaway
This paper will review the impact on mechanical systems in the event of a power outage in medium to high density mission critical data centers. The paper will provide insight into the implications of loss of cooling to the critical IT equipment and how long it takes for the...
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LEED Credits Guide to Eaton Products and Services
Environmental stewardship, innovation and leadership are becoming increasingly important as we take steps to create a sustainable environment for future generations by going green. This is particularly important when it comes to construction of new buildings or major...
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Ten Ways to Protect Your IT Infrastructure
If you have wondered how to provide serious protections on a small-business budget, this white paper is for you.
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The Importance of Air Sealing Grommets to Improving Data Center Cooling Efficiency
This white paper demonstrates how air sealing grommets can be used to close raised floor cutout spaces and quantifies improvements in data center cooling efficiency. Solutions that achieve the highest level of sealing effectiveness support network uptime goals by contributing to maximum cooling...
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Implementing a 10 Gb/s Physical Infrastructure to Achieve I/O Consolidation in the Data Center
This paper discusses 10 Gigabit readiness for the physical infrastructure of the data center, in the form of I/O consolidation at the rack level using a Top of Rack (ToR) networking configuration. This architecture leverages 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10 GbE) switches that are equipped with the...
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Physical Infrastructure Considerations for Data Center Consolidation
This paper defines the critical role played by the physical infrastructure to support data center consolidation efforts. It also identifies new infrastructure technologies that enable advanced computing strategies such as server virtualization which can be deployed over consolidated data center...
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Planning Considerations for Data Center Facilities Systems
The implementation of a robust, integrated infrastructure to handle these demands and support future data center growth is now more critical than ever. This white paper shows how business priorities can be balanced with power, cooling, and structured cabling practicalities to develop an...
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Best Practices for the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres
This document is a companion to the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres v0.9. This document provides the full list of identified best practices for data centre operators as referenced in the Code of Conduct.
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Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency Version 1.0
This Code of Conduct has been created in response to increasing energy consumption in data centres and the need to reduce the related environmental, economic and energy supply security impacts. The aim is to inform and stimulate data centre operators and owners to reduce energy consumption in a...
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McKinsey Report from Uptime Institute Symposium 2008
This presentation is from 2008, and represents a collaborative effort between McKinsey & Co. and the Uptime Institute. It makes some very interesting recommendations for doubling energy efficiency. Unlike the majority of literature the recommendations focus on how you run your data center...
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EPA's 2007 Report to Congress on the Datacenter Industry
This report is from 2007, but it extrapolates industry power consumption through 2011 and estimates total industry consumption of the national power grid. This is probably one of the most influential documents on this topic.
