See what Matt Stansberry has to report about Energy Efficient IT to start the new decade. In SearchDataCenter.com we found Matt reporting on an interview with our own Bob Doherty, now the principal at OMS In Your Data Center, LLC. Bob’s work continues to be a truism for the data center industry.
[Excerpt from 2010 Update]
Staying Ahead of the Data Center Efficiency Curve
This chapter addresses the following areas:
- Power consumption trends in the data center and the effects on facility construction
- Why energy efficiency matters to ROI and the environment
- Who’s footing the energy bill and ways to reduce a data center’s energy footprint
- Metrics that measure efficiency progress
Almost all information on data center energy efficiency today is anecdotal. Consolidating and making the data on data centers available would make decisions more accurate. It will also enable companies to take the lead on reducing their data center’s energy consumption by convincing higher-ups to be proactive about making changes now…
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Matt Stansberry has been reporting on the convergence of IT, facility management and energy issues since 2003. He has been writing and editing for SearchDataCenter.com since its launch in January 2005. Prior to that, he was managing editor of Today’s Facility Manager magazine and a staff writer for the U.S. Green Building Council. He can be reached at mstansberry@techtarget.com.
