by Shane Henson — April 30, 2012—As a voice for the global information technology (IT) industry for advancing resource efficiency in the data center and business computing ecosystems, The Green Grid has introduced new research papers, survey results and measurement tools to provide a roadmap toward increased resource efficiency and productivity in business computing.
The new materials include:
- Server Power Management Course: This online instruction module will explain the challenges and opportunities of power management, discuss the various tools and features available, and explore current policies.
- Japan Case Studies White Paper: These case studies will educate data centers managers on how to improve energy efficiency considering recent occurrences in Japan, including geography and the impact of natural disasters, low regulation, culture, and standards of operating management.
- Survey Results: Implementation of ASHRAE 2008 Environmental Guidelines in Japan: Members can access a survey and analysis of ASHRAE’s 2008 environmental guideline applications to serve as reference guide for data center best practice application.
- Energy Policy Research and Implications for Data Centers in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA): This research provides an in-depth look at how existing and emerging energy policies will affect the data center industry in EMEA, reviewing key internal, EU-wide and specific national sustainable energy policies. This report is free to members, and will be available to non-members for $200.
- Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM) Tool: An extension of the DCMM, this tool allows leaders to assess their data center and IT portfolio against the DCMM and benchmark progress against peers to achieve greater energy efficiency and sustainability. The DCMM integrates every aspect of the data center including power, cooling, compute, storage and network.
- Free Cooling Map Update: In May 2011, ASHRAE updated their data center temperature specification to include wider ranges for data centers, so The Green Grid responded by publishing updated maps based on class A2 and A3 Allowable ranges. These updated maps show that if operators can allow some higher temperatures inside their data center, they can operate with free cooling virtually anywhere in the world 90 to 100% of the time.
- Japan Case Studies White Paper: These case studies will educate data centers managers on how to improve energy efficiency considering recent occurrences in Japan, including geography and the impact of natural disasters, low regulation, culture, and standards of operating management.
