Data Centers

  • www.energystar.gov/datacenters is EPA's Energy Star link that outlines the programs that Energy Star has regarding data center efficiency.
  • Calculating Total Cooling Requirements for Data Centers - is a simple guide to calculate the cooling requirements for a data center.
  • Quick Reference Guide - is a guide to using the EPA's ENERGY STAR energy performance rating system within Portfolio Manager to rate the energy performance of your data center facilities on a scale of 1-100. Rate all of your facilities and update the data regularly to take control of your energy consumption.
  • Data Center FAQs - from EPA's Energy Star, answers commonly asked questions about energy efficiency in Data Centers.
  • White Paper Data Centers - is a white paper published by the Uptime Institute that outlines metrics, best practices, and low hanging fruit to achieve greater energy efficiency within data centers.
  • Green IT Fact Sheet outlines strategies to improve the sustainability of computing through manufacturing lower impact materials and products, reduced energy consumption of data centers and computers, and better recycling and end of life management.
  • Case Study - is a case study by Oracle on expanding an existing data center while pursuing energy efficiency goals .