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Data Center Energy Efficiency Measurement Assessment Kit Guide and Specification (Archived)
A portable and temporary wireless mesh assessment kit can be used to speed up and reduce the costs of a data center energy use assessment and overcome the issues with respect to shutdowns.
dc_assessmentkit.pdf
The Other Half of the Problem – Server Closets and Small Server Rooms
Presentation given at the SVLG Data Center Summit. Author(s): Tschudi, B.
SVLGServerclosetLBNL10-24-12.pdf
Data Center Modeling Demonstration
Presentation on the use of Romonet Software to analyze data center retrofit options for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Author(s): Bailey, A.M. and A. Ashbaugh
Data Center Energy Efficiency Projects - SVLG Presentation.pdf
Data Center Economizer Cooling with Tower Water
A prototype computer equipment rack-level cooling device with two heat exchangers was demonstrated to illustrate an energy efficient cooling capability.
PIER_Economizer Cooling Demo_2012.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency: Labs21 Workshop - San Jose, CA 2012
Presentation from the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency: Labs21 Workshop in San Jose, CA. Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-labs21-10-1-2012.pdf
The Carbon Emissions of Server Computing for Small- to Medium-Sized Organizations
NRDC and WSP Environment & Energy, LLC (WSP) launched this study to uncover the key factors that determine how on-premise and cloud computing compare from a carbon emissions and an energy efficiency perspective.
NRDC-WSP_Cloud_Computing.pdf
Demonstrating a Dual Heat Exchanger Rack Cooler “Tower” Water for IT Cooling
Presentation on a prototype computer equipment rack-level cooling device from APC Schneider Electric with two heat exchangers was demonstrated at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to illustrate an energy efficient cooling capability. Oct. 2012
PIR-10-013-PIER-Presentation-SVLG-2012-Dual-Heat-Exchanger-Demo.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Bangalore, India 2012
Presentation given at the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop, hosted by Data Center Dynamics in Bangalore, India. Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-ee-dcdynamics-11-20-2012.pdf
Presentation: Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Shanghai, China 2012
Presentation given at the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop, hosted by Data Center Dynamics in Shanghai, China.  Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-dynamics-shanghai-9-17-12.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Beijing 2012
Presentation given at the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop in Beijing, China.  Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-beijing-9-8-2012.pdf
New Energy Efficient Data Center Programming Guide
This guide addresses the energy issues a data center owner must consider for building an energy efficient data center.
LBNL DC Energy Programming Guide 09_01_12-2.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Hyderabad, India 2012
Presentation given at the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop at the Green Building Congress in Hyderabad, India.  Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-ee-gbc-11-1-2012.pdf
Fact Sheet: Improving Energy Efficiency for Server Rooms and Closets
Document outlines the best practices for improving energy efficiency for server rooms and closets. Author(s): Cheung, H.Y., R. Mahdavi, S. Greenberg, R.Brown, B. Tschudi, P. Delforge, and J. Dickerson
SmallServerRoomFactSheet2012.pdf
Case Study: JouleX Energy Management (JEM) Solution at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)- Draft
This case study sought to demonstrate the capabilities of the JouleX Energy Manager (JEM), a promising automated IT assessment and management tool that can be useful in helping to manage the data center environment.
Joulex Case Study_2012.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - Mumbai, India 2012
Presentation given at the Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency workshop, hosted by Data Center Dynamics in Mumbai, India.  Author(s): Sartor, D.
dc-dynamics-5-25-2012.pdf
PG&E/FEMP Data Center Efficiency Workshop - San Francisco, CA 2012
Presentation from the PG&E/FEMP Data Center Efficiency Workshop PG&E/FEMP Data Center Efficiency Workshop in San Francisco. Author(s): Sartor, D.
pge-dc-workshop-4-29-2012.pdf
Best Practices for Data Center Efficiency - Shenzhen- 2012
Presentation on the Best Practices for Data Center Efficiency given as part of the US/China Data Center Efficiency Initiative in Shenzhen, China.
china-dc-workshop-032612.pdf
Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Federal High Performance Computing Centers
This case study includes the results of the assessments, lessons learned, and recommended EEMs. Author(s): Mahdavi, R.
HPCMP Case Study _Mahdavi-April 2012.pdf
Modular Data Centers
Presentation on modular data centers and results of a corrosivity study. Author(s): Coles, H.C.
March2012PG&ESanFrancisco.pdf
Energy Efficiency Investigation for the Magellan Super Computer at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center
The Magellan supercomputer, located at NERSC (National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center) in Oakland California, consists of an IBM iDataPlex system with 400 compute nodes.  This system is cooled with passive rear doors.
Magellan-Report-final-v2.pdf
Wireless Sensor Network for Improving the Energy Efficiency of Data Centers
Study was conducted to validate the premise that providing data center operators with detailed, realtime measurement of environmental parameters and power consumption enables them to establish baseline performance, discover areas of sub-optimal performa
Wireless Sensor Network Report_2012.pdf
Improving Data Center Efficiency with Rack or Row Cooling Devices
In new data center designs, capacity provisioning for ever-higher power densities puts into question whether conventional room-conditioning systems can manage future information technology (IT) loads.
dc_chilloff2.pdf
Government Information Technology Executive Council Best Practices for Data Center Energy Efficiency - D.C. 2012
Presentation given to the Government Information Technology Executive Council in Washington, D.C. Author(s): Sartor, D.
gitec-dc-workshop-0212.pdf
Are There Ghosts in Your Closet? Saving Wasted Energy in Computer Server Rooms
Brief document that outlines how to optimize the energy footprint of server rooms. Author(s): Pierre Delforge from National Resources Defense Council
NRDC_SmallDCs2012_Brief.pdf
Small Server Rooms, Big Energy Savings
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) survey was designed to provide insight into three areas: How much are small and medium-sized companies using energy-saving virtualization and cloud computing?
NRDC_ServerRooms2012.pdf