Comments on: Why the EU’s ‘green’ data centre code has no teeth http://www.greenbang.com/why-the-eus-green-data-centre-code-has-no-teeth_6478.html Sustainable Energy Insight Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:18:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Barrington http://www.greenbang.com/why-the-eus-green-data-centre-code-has-no-teeth_6478.html/comment-page-1#comment-5616 Richard Barrington Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:14 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=6478#comment-5616 Horse - Gate - Bolt( ed ) There are rarely any procurement principles or standards applied that shape the current systems requirements to be more sustainable. So IT orders and procurement buys whatever. SWAP ( Space x Watts / performance of application eg SAP ) suggested by Sun Microsystems a couple of years ago starts to create a framework for the greening of IT by offering a direct comparision based on what you will use each system for. BUT without looking at materials, manufacturing, upgradability Vs. refresh cycles, disposal and recovery etc this deals with the direct consumption of energy but not the externalities ICT imposes on society. ( Server packaging anyone? )<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5616','Richard Barrington'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5616','Richard Barrington','Horse - Gate - Bolt( ed )\r\n\r\nThere are rarely any procurement principles or standards applied that shape the current systems requirements to be more sustainable. So IT orders and procurement buys whatever.\r\n\r\n SWAP ( Space x Watts \/ performance of application eg SAP ) suggested by Sun Microsystems a couple of years ago starts to create a framework for the greening of IT by offering a direct comparision based on what you will use each system for. \r\n\r\n BUT without looking at materials, manufacturing, upgradability Vs. refresh cycles, disposal and recovery etc this deals with the direct consumption of energy but not the externalities ICT imposes on society. ( Server packaging anyone? )'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Horse – Gate – Bolt( ed )

There are rarely any procurement principles or standards applied that shape the current systems requirements to be more sustainable. So IT orders and procurement buys whatever.

SWAP ( Space x Watts / performance of application eg SAP ) suggested by Sun Microsystems a couple of years ago starts to create a framework for the greening of IT by offering a direct comparision based on what you will use each system for.

BUT without looking at materials, manufacturing, upgradability Vs. refresh cycles, disposal and recovery etc this deals with the direct consumption of energy but not the externalities ICT imposes on society. ( Server packaging anyone? )

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]]> By: Liam Newcombe http://www.greenbang.com/why-the-eus-green-data-centre-code-has-no-teeth_6478.html/comment-page-1#comment-5607 Liam Newcombe Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:49:34 +0000 http://www.greenbang.com/?p=6478#comment-5607 Sorry, there are some comments here that should be clarified; The DCiE (Data Centre infrastructure Efficiency) is neither new nor invented by the EU. It is an established data centre metric developed by the Green Grid and in common use, with it's reciprocal the PUE, all over the world by data centre operators. Whilst it is recognised that there are well understood limitations to utility of this and other metrics it currently exists, is well recognised and provides a base for measurement. Further the code requires the energy use data and not simply the metric from participants. Whilst an operator can select which data centres to include as a participant they are required to meet a minimum standard. It has been our experience that very few operators are in a position to meet the expected minimum practices without changes to their operational processes. Signing up to the code as a participant will require significant changes for most operators. New facilities face a higher minimum standard. The best practices define not only the expected minimum standard but also many other identified, peer reviewed and agreed energy practices. This provides customers with a formal, objective and effective basis for comparison and assessment of potential suppliers. It is otherwise difficult to determine what is real action and what is marketing. The best practices contain input and review from the broadest base of expertise and will continue to be developed as technology and practices advance. It is the intent to drive and increase the pace of change in the industry and we have already seen the best practices deliver this in operators trialling the code.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('5607','Liam Newcombe'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('5607','Liam Newcombe','Sorry, there are some comments here that should be clarified; \r\nThe DCiE (Data Centre infrastructure Efficiency) is neither new nor invented by the EU. It is an established data centre metric developed by the Green Grid and in common use, with it\'s reciprocal the PUE, all over the world by data centre operators. Whilst it is recognised that there are well understood limitations to utility of this and other metrics it currently exists, is well recognised and provides a base for measurement. Further the code requires the energy use data and not simply the metric from participants.\r\nWhilst an operator can select which data centres to include as a participant they are required to meet a minimum standard. It has been our experience that very few operators are in a position to meet the expected minimum practices without changes to their operational processes. Signing up to the code as a participant will require significant changes for most operators. New facilities face a higher minimum standard. \r\nThe best practices define not only the expected minimum standard but also many other identified, peer reviewed and agreed energy practices. This provides customers with a formal, objective and effective basis for comparison and assessment of potential suppliers. It is otherwise difficult to determine what is real action and what is marketing.\r\nThe best practices contain input and review from the broadest base of expertise and will continue to be developed as technology and practices advance. It is the intent to drive and increase the pace of change in the industry and we have already seen the best practices deliver this in operators trialling the code.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry, there are some comments here that should be clarified;
The DCiE (Data Centre infrastructure Efficiency) is neither new nor invented by the EU. It is an established data centre metric developed by the Green Grid and in common use, with it’s reciprocal the PUE, all over the world by data centre operators. Whilst it is recognised that there are well understood limitations to utility of this and other metrics it currently exists, is well recognised and provides a base for measurement. Further the code requires the energy use data and not simply the metric from participants.
Whilst an operator can select which data centres to include as a participant they are required to meet a minimum standard. It has been our experience that very few operators are in a position to meet the expected minimum practices without changes to their operational processes. Signing up to the code as a participant will require significant changes for most operators. New facilities face a higher minimum standard.
The best practices define not only the expected minimum standard but also many other identified, peer reviewed and agreed energy practices. This provides customers with a formal, objective and effective basis for comparison and assessment of potential suppliers. It is otherwise difficult to determine what is real action and what is marketing.
The best practices contain input and review from the broadest base of expertise and will continue to be developed as technology and practices advance. It is the intent to drive and increase the pace of change in the industry and we have already seen the best practices deliver this in operators trialling the code.
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