It’s easy to understand why Industrial Energy Management often starts with the building utilities, such as HVAC adjustments, boiler tuning, lighting upgrades, and air compressors: 1. The role of the Energy… Read more »
Articles Tagged: Metrics
New Energy Star Metrics Help Facility Managers Drive Data Center Efficiency
October 1, 2012
1,051 views
New Energy Star metrics created by the Environmental Protection Agency can help facility managers and IT managers to improve data center efficiency. Like any other building, the data center must… Read more »
Maximizing DCIM: The Right Lifecycle, Not Just The Right Solution
July 31, 2012
2,328 views
When it comes to deployment of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software, there can be projects that seem to have everything in place in terms of the design and specification… Read more »
Calculators for Data Center Facilities & IT Planners, Designers, and Stakeholders
April 27, 2012
9,741 views
Too often, data center project decisions are made based on gut feels or having been burned in the past. We find that often times, customers spend too much time detailing… Read more »
DCIM and the Finance Guys
March 27, 2012
2,478 views
I had the interesting experience of being asked to present at the company’s Investor Day when Schneider Electric presents its annual results and future strategy to investors, bankers, analysts and… Read more »
Data Center Key Performance Indicators – A Look At PUE and Other Numbers to Evaluate Performance
March 2, 2012
6,159 views
Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for data centers used to be inward looking. In the not so distant past, KPIs tended to be “about the box,” measuring factors like… Read more »
Where do metrics end and intelligent humans begin?
December 8, 2011
1,609 views
I’m all for metrics, but at some point the need for an actual breathing human to interpret the metric is as important as the metric itself. PUE, WUE, ERE, DCcE… Read more »
Calculating the Hidden UPS Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
September 23, 2011
1,274 views
The traditional way to scale up a UPS system is to buy another system to handle whatever power capacity you need, tie it into the existing system and test it… Read more »
Considering the Pros and Cons of UPS Eco-mode
September 22, 2011
1,237 views
In the never-ending effort to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of data center power and cooling, some data center operators are taking a hard look at UPS eco-mode and… Read more »
Why Row-based Cooling May Be All the Cooling Your Data Center Needs
September 22, 2011
1,916 views
Many data centers use a hybrid cooling strategy, with row cooling for all the rack-mounted IT equipment and supplemental cooling for ancillary equipment such as tape systems and storage units… Read more »
Calculators for Data Center Facilities & IT Planners, Designers, and Stakeholders
April 27, 2012
9,741 views
Too often, data center project decisions are made based on gut feels or having been burned in the past. We find that often times, customers spend too much time detailing… Read more »
Data Center Key Performance Indicators – A Look At PUE and Other Numbers to Evaluate Performance
March 2, 2012
6,159 views
Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for data centers used to be inward looking. In the not so distant past, KPIs tended to be “about the box,” measuring factors like… Read more »
DCIM and the Finance Guys
March 27, 2012
2,478 views
I had the interesting experience of being asked to present at the company’s Investor Day when Schneider Electric presents its annual results and future strategy to investors, bankers, analysts and… Read more »
Maximizing DCIM: The Right Lifecycle, Not Just The Right Solution
July 31, 2012
2,328 views
When it comes to deployment of data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software, there can be projects that seem to have everything in place in terms of the design and specification… Read more »
How to Calculate a More Accurate PUE
September 16, 2011
2,054 views
Part of any effective energy management plan is determining data center infrastructure efficiency, as measured in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). But it can be difficult to establish the PUE for… Read more »
Why Row-based Cooling May Be All the Cooling Your Data Center Needs
September 22, 2011
1,916 views
Many data centers use a hybrid cooling strategy, with row cooling for all the rack-mounted IT equipment and supplemental cooling for ancillary equipment such as tape systems and storage units… Read more »
Where do metrics end and intelligent humans begin?
December 8, 2011
1,609 views
I’m all for metrics, but at some point the need for an actual breathing human to interpret the metric is as important as the metric itself. PUE, WUE, ERE, DCcE… Read more »
How to Assess Failure Rate Claims for Data Center Infrastructure
September 7, 2011
1,548 views
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is the most common criterion used when comparing data center physical infrastructures. But while MTBF actually can be calculated as a formula (based on another… Read more »
Calculating the Hidden UPS Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
September 23, 2011
1,274 views
The traditional way to scale up a UPS system is to buy another system to handle whatever power capacity you need, tie it into the existing system and test it… Read more »
Considering the Pros and Cons of UPS Eco-mode
September 22, 2011
1,237 views
In the never-ending effort to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of data center power and cooling, some data center operators are taking a hard look at UPS eco-mode and… Read more »
Calculators for Data Center Facilities & IT Planners, Designers, and Stakeholders
April 27, 2012
9,741 views
Too often, data center project decisions are made based on gut feels or having been burned in the past. We find that often times, customers spend too much time detailing… Read more »
How to Calculate a More Accurate PUE
September 16, 2011
2,054 views
Part of any effective energy management plan is determining data center infrastructure efficiency, as measured in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). But it can be difficult to establish the PUE for… Read more »
Why Row-based Cooling May Be All the Cooling Your Data Center Needs
September 22, 2011
1,916 views
Many data centers use a hybrid cooling strategy, with row cooling for all the rack-mounted IT equipment and supplemental cooling for ancillary equipment such as tape systems and storage units… Read more »
Considering the Pros and Cons of UPS Eco-mode
September 22, 2011
1,237 views
In the never-ending effort to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of data center power and cooling, some data center operators are taking a hard look at UPS eco-mode and… Read more »
Calculating the Hidden UPS Costs Associated with Upgrades of Data Center Power Capacity
September 23, 2011
1,274 views
The traditional way to scale up a UPS system is to buy another system to handle whatever power capacity you need, tie it into the existing system and test it… Read more »
Allocating Data Center Energy Costs and Carbon to IT Users
August 25, 2011
336 views
Data centers typically waste energy in a number of ways, in large part because historically they have been designed with reliability and capacity as top priorities, leaving efficiency to take… Read more »
Where do metrics end and intelligent humans begin?
December 8, 2011
1,609 views
I’m all for metrics, but at some point the need for an actual breathing human to interpret the metric is as important as the metric itself. PUE, WUE, ERE, DCcE… Read more »
Allocating Energy to IT Users
August 25, 2011
333 views
Enterprises often waste vast amounts of money running inefficient data centers. Reducing a data center’s power consumption can lead to great savings in energy costs, sometimes up to 80%. In… Read more »
Data Center Key Performance Indicators – A Look At PUE and Other Numbers to Evaluate Performance
March 2, 2012
6,159 views
Metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) for data centers used to be inward looking. In the not so distant past, KPIs tended to be “about the box,” measuring factors like… Read more »
Key Elements of a Data Center Growth Model
September 6, 2011
657 views
Ask a business leader where his company will be in the future and he’ll be able to articulate expectations about plans for growth. But predicting a company’s future with absolute… Read more »