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		IBM to build 'green' data center Published by: SearchDataCenter.com \| 29 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - IBM is expanding its Boulder, Colo., data center and implementing so-called "green" technologies, such as wind energy, with the hope of eventually becoming LEED certified.


		Gartner predicts data center power and cooling crisis Published by: SearchDataCenter.com \| 14 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - High-density server equipment, notably blades, will make half of the world's data centers "functionally obsolete" as early as next year.


		Data center humidity levels source of debate Published by: SearchDataCenter.com \| 18 Jun 2007 ARTICLE - Keeping your data center humidity at the right level can prevent system failure, but at what cost?


		PG&E invests in data center energy efficiency Published by: SearchDataCenter.com \| 21 Nov 2006 ARTICLE - Northern California utility PG&E has made headlines by offering rebates for energy efficiency in the data center. The company's programs have become a model for other utilities.


	DATA CENTER POWER MANAGEMENT from SearchDataCenter.com


		Data center managers face mountains of technology shifts ARTICLE - Data center operators now face massive technology shifts, from virtualization and cloud computing to managing power consumption, said the Data Center Decisions keynote speaker.


		Welsh data center expected to be Europe's most advanced ARTICLE - Welsh entrepreneurs have recently transformed vacant data center space into the power-packed Next Generation Data Center 1 facility. But once NGD 1 built, will they come?


		ASHRAE TC9.9 data center committee: What's on tap ARTICLE - The new chairman for ASHRAE's data center Technical Committee 9.9 discusses TC9.9's's work on data center power and cooling best practices.


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	DATA CENTER POWER CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS from SearchDataCenter.com


		SearchDataCenter.com Advisory Board 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.


		TPC eyes energy consumption and virtualization benchmarks 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.


		EPA releases third draft of Energy Star specifications for servers NEWS - The Environmental Protection Agency released its third draft of the Energy Star specifications for servers, which includes the schedule for specs to take effect. The Tier 1 server spec (up to four processor sockets) is ...


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	DATA CENTER COOLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		Bank refreshes outdated data center with PDUs, new CRAC units 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.


		AFCOM keynote: Will data center budgets survive economic woes? ARTICLE - At Data Center World, keynote panelists discussed the impact of the economic downturn on data centers, including the possible increase in data center green initiatives.


		ASHRAE TC9.9 data center committee: What's on tap ARTICLE - The new chairman for ASHRAE's data center Technical Committee 9.9 discusses TC9.9's's work on data center power and cooling best practices.


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	DATA CENTER DESIGN AND INFRASTRUCTURE from SearchDataCenter.com


		Six tips for designing a cost-effective data center TIP - The total cost of ownership (TCO) for data centers gives every owner a case of sticker shock. This tip offers six best practices for reducing TCO in the data center.


		Pros and cons of international data center locations GOOGLE MAP - Google map showing the pros and cons of international data center locations.


		Uptime conference goers mull data center efficiency ARTICLE - SearchDataCenter.com was on site to gauge users' interest in Uptime's data center efficiency suggestions.


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	DATA CENTER BACKUP POWER from SearchDataCenter.com


		Uninterruptible power supply load bus synchronization: Yes or no? TIP - Should you consider paying the additional cost of a Load Bus Synchronization system for your uninterruptible power supply?


		Do dual-power supply servers increase redundancy? TIP - Servers with dual power supplies are common in mission-critical environments because if they're implemented properly, data centers can enjoy 2N redundancy. Learn how in this tip.


		Flywheel UPS, not batteries, for data center company's backup power ARTICLE - For its backup power, data center colocation company Terremark will switch to flywheel-based UPS systems from batteries -- a move in search of better total cost of ownership.


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	DATA CENTER POWER CONSUMPTION AND SAVINGS from SearchDataCenter.com


		HP announces Dynamic Power Capping for ProLiant servers ARTICLE - The new Dynamic Power Capping feature enables data center managers to set a power threshold based on how much power a server uses.


		Data center cooling: Air-side and water-side economizers ARTICLE - Air-side and water-side economizers can provide cost savings for data centers feeling the heat from rising energy bills.


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


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	GREEN DATA CENTER from SearchDataCenter.com


		Improving data center cooling capacity with chilled water plants TIP - With a chilled-water plant, you can improve your data center cooling capacity and possibly prevent more drastic measures, such as having to build a new facility.


		AISO.net data center slideshow SLIDESHOW - Here is a photo slideshow of AISO.net's data center in Romoland, Calif.


		Data centers deal with e-waste ARTICLE - Data center managers must find a way to dump leftover electronic waste or e-waste, and many are turning to third-party waste management firms to do the dirty work for them.


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	E-WASTE AND COMPUTER RECYCLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		Modular Datacenter WORD - Sun Microsystems' Modular Datacenter (known as "Project Blackbox" in the prototype phase) is a mobile and virtualized data center packaged in a standard 20-foot shipping container... (Continued)


		Energy Star WORD - Energy Star is a government-backed labeling program that helps people and organizations save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by identifying factories, office equipment, home appliances and electronics that have ...


		LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) WORD - LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is an ecology-oriented building certification program run under the auspices of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)... (Continued)


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	E-WASTE AND COMPUTER RECYCLING from SearchDataCenter.com


		green computing WORD - Green computing is the use of computers and related resources in an environmentally responsible manner. This involves the implementation of energy-efficient central processing units (CPUs), servers and peripherals as well as ...


		Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive WORD - The Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) Directive is a set of criteria formulated by the European Union (EU) to regulate the use of toxic materials in electrical and electronic devices, systems, and toys... (Continued)


		hard drive overwriter WORD - In e-cycling, a hard drive overwriter is a program or utility that repeatedly overwrites the data on a computer's hard drive with gibberish. Once data is saved to a hard drive, it's surprisingly persistent. Simply deleting ...


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