Archive for January, 2010
March Workshop! RSVP Soon
Posted by computerrooms in federal programs, workshop on January 12th, 2010
AN INVITATION
from Bob Doherty
ASHRAE/DOE Data Center Energy Efficient Workshop
The Department of Energy has assigned Bob Doherty of OMS in Your Data Center, LLC as the Massachusetts sponsor for this first of its kind workshop in the state. On March 3, 2010 the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers will present this Data Center Energy Efficiency Workshop for the first time in Massachusetts. With support from the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership, this workshop will be held at the NStar headquarters in Westwood, MA. Seating is limited so sign up early.
BACKGROUND ON THE WORKSHOP
The American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) in collaboration with the Department of Energy (DOE) offer a full-day workshop focusing on opportunities for improving energy efficiency in data center / datacom facilities. The workshop supports the DOE vision to create guidelines for continuous improvement by inspiring data center owners to take action now to begin reducing energy.
Each attendee will receive (1) workbook with copies of all presentation slides (2) CD with all presentations (3) voucher for one free ASHRAE datacom book (4) 50% discount coupon for purchase of other datacom books.
REGISTER SOON – as seating is limited!
Go to the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Partnership web site
to register – get directions – view the agenda.
http://www.maeep.org/events.cfm?recID=129
There is a registration fee to help defer the cost of materials, conference expenses, and lunch.
ASHRAE / DOE Data Center Energy Efficient Workshop in Massachusetts
Posted by computerrooms in workshop on January 11th, 2010

It is now confirmed and even more thrilling than I originally thought because Roger Schmidt and Don Beaty are the instructors – they are both world class!
Please check it out and solicit as many data center practitioners as you can to participate.
Staying Ahead of Your Energy Curve
Posted by computerrooms in overview on January 6th, 2010
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.
