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European Data Centre Efficiency Standard Raises Concerns
There's a new data centre efficiency measure. Peter Judge does the maths but remains unconvinced
HP Discover: HP Launches Apollo Water-Cooled HPC Servers
HP uses warm water to deliver efficient HPC systems
The Data Centre Tax Break Might Offend PUE-rists
The data centre Climate Change Agreement doesn't quite use the PUE efficiency measurement. So what, says Peter Judge
Britain’s Green Tax Break Will Boost Shared Data Centres
Westminster has noticed data centres, and tiven them a slice off their electricity bill - if they sign up to improve efficiency, says Peter Judge
Colo Carbon Tax Deal Will Cut UK Data Centre Power Bills
A Climate Change Agreement will get UK data centres out of the green taxes, if they jump through the right hoops
Data Centre Developments Will Focus On The Building
Facebook has got data centres as efficient as it can. Now it's working on the building process, says Peter Judge
Colt Expands Data Centre Capacity In UK, Germany
Growing business demand for secure colocation options has led to the expansion of two Colt data centres
Data Centre Productivity Will Be Measured In Kittens Per KWh
There's a new measure of data centre efficiency. Peter Judge says it might as well measure kittens per kiloWatt hour
All Is Safely Gathered In At The Green Grid’s Harvest Festival
Peter Judge welcomes the fruits of another year's work on data centre efficiency
Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing
Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.
Facebook To Use Chilly Arctic Air For New Data Centre
Facebook has opened its first data centre outside the United States with a green facility in Sweden
Colt Cuts Data Centre Energy By A Fifth, Says You Can Too
Simple airflow management and chiller upgrades can slash your energy needs
Does Green Fatigue Spell The End Of Green IT?
Data centre owners might be fed up with Green IT, but Peter Judge says they are still getting more efficient - by a different route
Microsoft Explains Environmental Efforts For Earth Day
Software giant Microsoft has outlined its own progress on environmental issues as part of Earth Day
eBay DSE Aims To Soothe Tech MPG Headache
A new performance dashboard provides a way for organisations to improve their infrastructure consumption and costs
Microsoft To Expand Green Data Centre In Virginia
Microsoft is planning a significant data centre expansion using the latest green tech and modular approaches
Green Grid Advocates Using Eco-Mode For Data Centre UPS
Power supplies are good enough to alter your UPS settings
IBM Cools Data Centres With Unchilled Tapwater
IBM researchers cut the cost of water cooling for data centres, by allowing sites to use unchilled tapwater
Did Google Just Patent Hot Aisle Data Centre Cooling?
Hot aisle containment is an efficient way to cool your data centre. Peter Judge is intrigued by a Google patent for it
Google Patents Modular Heat Exchangers For Data Centres
Google patent promises more efficient data centres by positioning heat exchangers right behind the servers
If PUE Is A Standard – What Does The Green Grid Do Next?
The Green Grid's PUE standard is on its way to ISO. Peter Judge wonders what that leaves for IT efficiency warriors to do
If We Cool Our Data Centres With Liquid, What Do We Do Next?
Well done Intel for getting a PUE of 1.02, says Peter Judge. Now let's look beyond the PUE measurement for efficiency
Liquid Cooling For Data Centre Servers Passes Intel Tests
Dunking servers in oil doesn't hurt them, Intel says
Move Over PUE – Here Comes FVER!
PUE is a good data centre efficiency measure, but Peter Hopton thinks FVER might go one better
Data Centre Efficiency – There Is No Magic Measure
Measures of data centre efficiency will be unfair because there is no definition of useful work, says Liam Newcombe
Quiz Of The Week: Green Tech
How good is your relationship with mother Nature?
Google Boasts Of ‘Real World’ PUE Data Centre Rating
Google has boasted of lowering its PUE rating for its data centres, making them even more energy efficient
The Uphill Struggle For Data Centre Efficiency
After years of effort, why has the efficient data centre movement made so little impact, asks Peter Judge
UK Data Centres Won’t Cut Energy In 2012
The majority of data centres in the UK will fail to cut energy use in 2012, despite environmental and economic pressure