An image from The Green Grid, illustrating how CUE is calculated
(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Data center industry organization The Green Grid (www.thegreengrid.com) announced on Thursday it has released two new metrics designed to improve the sustainability of data center facilities.
By measuring the effectiveness of carbon and water use as it relates to IT energy infrastructure, the new Carbon Usage Effectiveness and not-yet-released Water Usage Effectiveness metrics will help optimize sustainability in data centers, according to The Green Grid.
A widely recognized and used metric in the data center industry, The Green Grid’s Power Usage Effectiveness helps data center managers evaluate efficency of the IT equipment through comparisons of the total amount of energy consumed in the facility versus the total amount of energy used by the equipment.
“Our members firmly believe that decision-makers need the right tools to design, build, and operate their data centers in a sustainable way as they plan for increased computing, networking, and storage demands,” said Jack Pouchet, Emerson Network Power representative and board member of The Green Grid. “CUE and WUE metrics are significant steps forward in helping data center operators measure the effectiveness of carbon and water use by their data centers. Using a sound set of metrics like PUE, CUE, and WUE will lead to better managing of natural resources, and can potentially reduce consumption.”
CUE will check the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced in delivering work from the IT equipment in the facility, according to the release. The whitepaper on The Green Grid’s website shows how to calculate CUE
When it is released in the first quarter of 2011, WUE will determine the amount of water used by the facility, and the amount used to deliver work from IT.
At the beginning of March, The Green Grid’s Technical Forum 2011 in Santa Clara, CA will delve into the details of each metric system. Registration is open for members and non-members.
“The outstanding content we’ve developed for this year’s technical forum will speak to a broad range of participants, particularly those with responsibilities related to IT, corporate sustainability, and business operations,” said Larry Vertal, executive director of The Green Grid. “The Green Grid’s annual technical forum continues to be a leading global venue for organizations to find practical and relevant information to improve their operations and bottom line.”
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