As we discussed in Part 1, defining true data center energy efficiency is challenging. Existing metrics examine the data center as a building, but the argument can be made that a data center is much more than that. A data center is a service that, in a general sense,...

On the surface this may seem like a fairly straightforward question, but the reality is that data center energy efficiency is rather elusive. While many people discuss it on a regular basis, very few seem to hit the nail on the head. A reason for this is that many in...

There are many things that can be done to improve the sustainability of the data center. Some cost a lot. You can spend hundreds of thousands upgrading cooling systems or adding liquid cooling. An upgrade to the latest GPU-enabled servers can cost millions. Those...