Comments on: The Quest for Green Data Centers http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/ Helping the Earth with Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:25:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: IT Needs an Urge to Conserve « Earth2Tech http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/#comment-10975 IT Needs an Urge to Conserve « Earth2Tech Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:59 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1376#comment-10975 <p>[...] and IT. Finally, the report calls for an industry-wide efficiency metric for data centers, although as we’ve previously argued, getting such a metric in place will be a challenge. Doing these things should both decrease energy [...]</p> [...] and IT. Finally, the report calls for an industry-wide efficiency metric for data centers, although as we’ve previously argued, getting such a metric in place will be a challenge. Doing these things should both decrease energy [...]

]]> By: GigaOM Goes Green for Earth Day - GigaOM http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/#comment-10604 GigaOM Goes Green for Earth Day - GigaOM Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:35:43 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1376#comment-10604 <p>[...] The Quest for Green Data Centers [...]</p> [...] The Quest for Green Data Centers [...]

]]> By: Web http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/#comment-9625 Web Fri, 21 Mar 2008 22:16:26 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1376#comment-9625 <p>Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.</p> Green energy is definitely the best solution in most cases. Technology like solar energy, wind power, fuel cells, zaps electric vehicles, EV hybrids, etc have come so far recently. Green energy even costs way less than oil and gas in many cases.

]]> By: Robert Woolery http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/#comment-8870 Robert Woolery Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:13:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1376#comment-8870 <p>Stacey,</p> <p>You raise many important issues. No doubt, reaching energy efficient data center Nirvana is going to take time. But in the meantime, high impact incremental steps, not a massive overhaul, are needed and will make a difference. Things as simple as changing to energy efficient light bulbs in your house result in meaningful savings, and we should explore equivalent steps at the data center level.</p> <p>For instance, new energy efficient storage technologies, such as MAID 2.0 are available today, simple to deploy, and result in significant power savings. MAID 2.0 is a process that essentially puts storage disks to sleep when not in use. Unlike previous MAID technologies, MAID 2.0 does not involve any loss of performance because the disks are put into one of three possible standby modes, like a laptop that sleeps after 10, 15 or 30 minutes of inactivity but can instantly get back to work when needed. MAID 2.0 enables energy savings of up to 50 percent.</p> <p>This is meaningful as the EPA estimates that American data centers will consume over 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2011 if new techniques like MAID 2.0 are not adopted.</p> <p>This is a critical issue. After servers, disk storage with disks spinning 24 hours a day, are the next big power draw in a data center. While MAID 2.0 is not a silver bullet, it can provide immediate benefits while the industry continues to grapple with the longer-term metrics and more far-reaching solutions.</p> <p>Bob Woolery, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan</p> Stacey,

You raise many important issues. No doubt, reaching energy efficient data center Nirvana is going to take time. But in the meantime, high impact incremental steps, not a massive overhaul, are needed and will make a difference. Things as simple as changing to energy efficient light bulbs in
your house result in meaningful savings, and we should explore equivalent steps at the data center level.

For instance, new energy efficient storage technologies, such as MAID 2.0 are available today, simple to deploy, and result in significant power
savings. MAID 2.0 is a process that essentially puts storage disks to sleep when not in use. Unlike previous MAID technologies, MAID 2.0 does not involve any loss of performance because the disks are put into one of three possible standby modes, like a laptop that sleeps after 10, 15 or 30 minutes of
inactivity but can instantly get back to work when needed. MAID 2.0 enables energy savings of up to 50 percent.

This is meaningful as the EPA estimates that American data centers will consume over 100 billion kilowatt hours of electricity in 2011 if new techniques like MAID 2.0 are not adopted.

This is a critical issue. After servers, disk storage with disks spinning 24 hours a day, are the next big power draw in a data center. While MAID 2.0 is not a silver bullet, it can provide immediate benefits while the industry continues to grapple with the longer-term metrics and more far-reaching solutions.

Bob Woolery, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Nexsan

]]> By: Alberto Nardelli http://earth2tech.com/2008/02/13/the-quest-for-green-data-centers/#comment-8837 Alberto Nardelli Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:03:37 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=1376#comment-8837 <p>This is a really interesting debate. One key challenge is achieveing climate neautral at large scales, as there are several good examples of smaller centres.</p> <p>On of our members at UnLtdWorld.com for example runs Solar Host: http://www.solarhost.co.uk/ - 100% solar-powered web-hosting.</p> This is a really interesting debate. One key challenge is achieveing climate neautral at large scales, as there are several good examples of smaller centres.

On of our members at UnLtdWorld.com for example runs Solar Host: http://www.solarhost.co.uk/ – 100% solar-powered web-hosting.

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