Energy Efficiency for Information Technology: How to Reduce Power Consumption in Servers and Data Centers | by Lauri Minas and Brad Ellison | 2009 | ISBN: 9781934053201. Server Power Benchmarks and Metrics. Data Center Power Management Tools. Facility Management Systems and Sensors

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Energy Efficiency for Information Technology: How to Reduce Power Consumption in Servers and Data Centers

by Lauri Minas and Brad Ellison
2009 (356 pages)
ISBN:9781934053201

Providing a straight forward treatment to each step in the process, this book utilizes multiple case studies to illustrate power savings potential and points to which new technologies provide the greatest benefit.

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Energy Efficiency for Information Technology—How to Reduce Power Consumption in Servers and Data Centers







Foreword
Chapter 1 – Introduction
Goals
Who Should Read This Book
How This Book is Organized




Chapter 2 – How Power Became an Issue
Millions of x86 Servers
A Growing Digital World
Higher Performance and Energy Consumption
Exploding Data Storage Requirements
The Denser Digital World
Data Center Heat Rising
How Much Cooling?
Power Availability in Question
Summary

Chapter 3 – Power Consumption in Servers
Overview
Server Power Usage
Server Power Breakdown by Components
Power and Storage
Summary

Chapter 4 – Data Center Power Consumption
Overview
Growth of Power Use in Data Centers
Data Center House Load
Data Center Efficiency and Power Use
Variables That Affect Power Consumption
Power Usage Varies with Data Center Tiers
Data Center and Power Use Examples
Summary

Chapter 5 – Power Metrics for Servers
Overview
Server Power Benchmarks and Metrics
Server Power Monitoring Methods
Summary



Chapter 6 – Power Metrics for Data Centers
Overview
The Business of Metrics
Amps, Watts, Power, and Energy
Energy Metrics: What to Measure and Where
Metrics and Measures
Additional Key Metrics
ASHRAE Data and Temperature Measurements
Metrics Measuring Cooling and Air Conditioning Efficiency
Data Center Power Management Tools
Facility Management Systems and Sensors
Summary

Chapter 7 – Configuring Energy Efficient Servers
Impacts of a Low Power Server
Components of Energy Efficient Servers
Configuring OS and Applications for Low Power
Optimizing Applications for Reduced Power Consumption
Power Impacts of Consolidation and Virtualization
Summary
Case Study Example




Chapter 8 – Energy-Efficient Data Center Tuning
Overview
Tuning Existing Data Centers — Overview of the Opportunity
Energy Efficiency Tuning of the IT Load
Cooling Efficiencies
Power Distribution Efficiency
Organization Culture Efficiency
Measure and Improve
Share and Learn from Industry Partners
Summary
Customer Examples

Chapter 9 – Designing New Energy Efficient Data Centers
Investment Considerations
IT Load Planning and Capacity Factors
New Data Centers: Starting with a Plan
Container Options
Summary

Chapter 10 – Energy-Efficient Server and PC Management
Overview
Server Life Cycle Costs: The Complete View
Companywide Power Management Plan for PCs
Case Study: Intel IT Four-Year Refresh
Case Study: Intel IT Power Management to the Limit
Server Recycling Services
Summary





Chapter 11 – Industry Vision and Recommendations
Increased Energy Efficient Servers: Opportunities for the Computer Industry
Future Energy Efficiency Standards: Power and Performance Metrics
Summary

Appendix A – Energy-Efficient Server Maintenance
Overview
Server Maintenance to Maintain Energy Efficiency
Data and Hard Disk Drive Maintenance
Upgrading for Energy Efficiency
Frequent Problems and Fixes
Summary

Appendix B – Energy Efficiency Measurement Templates
Appendix C – Resources for Energy Efficiency
Appendix D – Performance per Watt
References

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