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Data into Pictures - The Power of the Image



What is the best way to make complex data sets clear - particularly to those who don't necessarily understand the workings of a data center?

The State of Carbon Taxes in 2011 - Part I



We hear a lot about carbon taxes being the easiest way to encourage energy efficiency but how successfully are they being implemented in other countries? Should the DC industry be afraid?

Why you need a holistic view of your data center



We all understand how complex running a data center can be, but this short White Paper demonstrates that trying to model the feedback loops in the power and cooling chain can lead to horrendous complexity.

Total data centre energy use - it hasn't doubled - yet



Jonathan Koomey has recently updated his study on data centre energy consumption and the good news is that consumption has only seen half the predicted growth between 2005 and 2010. With everyone from Greenpeace to governments picking on data centre energy consumption this update makes some interesting reading, particularly the suggested causes of the lower than expected growth in Western markets.

Why we can't measure IT efficiency



There is an underlying problem in measuring IT work or data centre productivity. Until a general solution is found any further attempts at IT efficiency or data centre productivity metrics will be as subjective and user dependent as agreeing on the single set of ingredients and assembly method for the “perfect” sandwich.

CRC 'name and shame' list should be scrapped



A business's place in the carbon reduction league table bears little relation to how sustainable it really is.

PUE Harmonized



After almost 18 months of international negotiation the world now has an internationally harmonized method of calculating PUE. Really? I hear you say....

DataCenter Dynamics Awards



Another year of overseeing the judging of the annual DCD Leadership Awards complete! What an incredible range of entries this year!

Designing for Demand



The data center and IT is now so complex, interdependent and non-linear, software is the only way to understand what tomorrow might look like!

CRC grows up into a real tax



The CRC has now grown up into a real tax. The previous plan to give back most of the money for carbon allowances as an incentive to improve efficiency has been scrapped, what are the impacts of this to the data centre industry and does this make the CRC better or worse?

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