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| 04/01/2013 |
PIER Final Report: Energy Efficiency in Server Rooms A report on a final PIER project that investigated how IT equipment was deployed, powered, and cooled in small server rooms, and developed strategies to improve energy efficiency. |
 SmallServerRooms_Final Report.pdf |
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| 04/01/2013 |
Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms Final project report of Task 2.13: Energy Efficiency in Small Server Rooms in PIER project 500-10-052. |
SmallServerRooms_Final Report Task 2.13_2013.pdf |
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| 01/01/2013 |
380 Vdc Architectures for the Modern Data Center This paper presents an overview of the case for the application of 380 Vdc as a vehicle for optimization and simplification of the critical electrical system in the modern data center. |
Architecture for the Modern Data Center |
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| 12/07/2012 |
The Energy Efficiency of the Jaguar Supercomputer The growing energy cost has become a major concern for data centers. The metric, Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), has been very successful in driving the energy efficiency of data centers. PUE is not perfect, however. |
Jaguar Supercomputer |
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| 11/01/2012 |
Demonstration of Intelligent Control and Fan Improvements in Computer Room Air Handlers Computer room air handlers (CRAHs) at a Digital Realty Trust data center were retrofitted with improved efficiency fans and controlled by a central control system provided by Vigilent. The resulting efficiency improvements were analyzed in this report. |
CRAH Intelligent Control |
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| 10/26/2012 |
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. |
Datacenter Assessment Guide |
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| 10/24/2012 |
The Other Half of the Problem – Server Closets and Small Server Rooms Presentation given at the SVLG Data Center Summit. Author(s): Tschudi, B. |
Tschudi 10-24-2012 |
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| 10/24/2012 |
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 |
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| 10/01/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 10-1-2012 |
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| 10/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 10/01/2012 |
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 |
Tower Water for IT Cooling |
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| 10/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 09/20/2012 |
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. |
Sartor 9-20-2012 |
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| 09/17/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 9-17-2012 |
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| 09/08/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 9-8-2012 |
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| 09/01/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 9-1-2012 |
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| 09/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 09/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 07/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 05/25/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 5-25-2012 |
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| 05/02/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - 5-2-2012 |
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| 04/26/2012 |
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. |
Sartor - Jingyi - 4-26-2012 |
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| 04/01/2012 |
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 |
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| 03/22/2012 |
Modular Data Centers Presentation on modular data centers and results of a corrosivity study. Author(s): Coles, H.C. |
Modular Data Centers - Coles |
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| 03/01/2012 |
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 Energy Efficiency Investigation |