Apple's iCloud will boost adoption of cloud computing - but questions remain about the energy efficiency of the project, says Peter Judge
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Green Google’s Sea Change In Data Centre Design
A Finnish data centre will use seawater to cool Google's servers and wind power to supply the electricity
What Is Behind This New Efficiency Measure?
A new way to measure efficiency for data centre servers seems to duplicate and misrepresent other measures, says Peter Judge
Facebook’s Open Compute Gets Discussion Going
When Facebook opened up its green data centre ideas, it also opened up a big discussion which could provide more benefits, says Peter Judge
Fluid Dynamics Helps Cool Data Centres
Data centres get a tool which models air flow, to help eliminate hot spots and cut wasted energy
Data Centre Models In Ferment
The Green Grid's Maturity Model could be a useful tool, but let's give it time to mature, says Peter Judge
Micro-Modular Data Centres Roll Into Britain
Fully-enclosed racks could roll in to take the place of data centres, says Elliptical Modular Systems
New Green Grid Guide Extends To Servers And Storage
In its Data Centre Maturity Model, the Green Grid adds servers and storage to its power and cooling concerns
Daxten Cuts Energy Costs With Curtains
Cages and curtains cut cooling costs in the data centre, says Daxten
ASHRAE Says Data Centres Can Get Hotter
Cooling experts ASHRAE's new set of guidelines will turn the heat up in data centres
Containers Could Simplify Data Centre Cooling
Data centre cooling can look complex, but the message on saving energy comes down to a simple one, says Peter Judge
Scottish Council Uses Free-Air Cooling For ‘Listed’ Data Centre
A Scottish local authority is cutting servers and saving energy at a data centre in a listed building
Modularity Wins The Day In Iceland
Modular data centres really can be more efficient, according to evidence from Iceland, says Peter Judge
Container-Based Data Centre Launches In Iceland
Containers got the Thor data centre in Iceland off the ground without hitting the efficiency
Double-Decker Data Centre Container Is Cooled By Air
AST Modular has shoved a cooling module on top of its data centre containers
Why Data Centre Cooling Is Getting Simpler
Free air and evaporative cooling are far more simple than the chillers and refrigeration units they could replace, says Peter Judge
APC Launches Modular Data Centre Cooling
Outside-air cooling for data centres is now available off-the-peg, from APC
Researchers Build Victorian-Inspired Computer Switch
The switch, inspired by a Charles Babbage design, could allow computers to operate at extremely high temperatures
Energy Now Fastest Rising Cost For Data Centres
Energy related costs now make up 12 percent of data centre expenditure, Gartner has found, and things will get worse
Concerns Raised Over Home Working After ‘Laptop Fire’
Concerns have been raised about working from home after a staff member blamed a company's laptop for starting a fire in her house
Silly Season: Electricity From Waste Server Heat?
It's not perpetual motion, but the idea of generating electricity from server heat is a very wasteful way to save energy, says Peter Judge
Sony Issues Recall For Overheating Vaio Laptops
Sony has issued a recall for more than half a million Vaio laptops, following overseas reports of severe overheating, which in 39 cases distorted the casing
EcoCooling Touts Cleaner Data Centre Cooling
Could evaporation cool data centres in a greener way than traditional refrigeration units?
Gartner: Data Centres Set For Fresh Headaches
Data centres are set to face a rapid rise in problems associated with power, cooling and space, thanks to the new generation of high-density equipment
Hardcore Unveils Liquid Cooling For Blades
In a development that could remove the need for air cooling inside data centres, a company is now offering liquid immersion cooling for blade servers
New Server Cooling System Puts Blades In A Bucket
GRC's data centre cooling system saves energy costs and keeps things simple - by dunking standard blades vertically in a bath of coolant