Issue 4, June 2009
FOCUS CONTENTS
CONTENTS Issue 4, June 2009
NEWS WHAT’S ON THE WEB?
US UK & EUROPE
EMERGING MARKETS & ASIA
FOCUS ON SAN FRANCISCO AND MADRID
TECHNOLOGY FEATURES 4
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INDUSTRY AND FINANCE 14
ANALYSIS GE – A GIANT ENTERS THE MARKET
Global giant GE is offering a complete data center package based on effi ciencies gained through its own data center migrations
INTEL’S LATEST CHIP LAUNCH
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Intel focuses on power management with its latest 5500 series processor launch, sparking server makers to follow suit
COMMENT EDITORIAL
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The data center sector must approach carbon credit schemes with confi dence
PLANNING PERMISSION 38
The best tactics to gain permission to build a data center
POWER AND COOLING 44 Meaningful data is key to dealing with excessive heat, says Eaton Power
COOLING AUDITS 47
What service levels and results can you expect when you commission a cooling audit?
COVER FEATURE CARBON TAX
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Mistrust, confusion and frustration at the coming UK carbon trading scheme. But are there advantages? What are the implications for data center operation, build and services?
CABLE INFRASTRUCTURE 30
Solutions for data center success, today and tomorrow
HIGH-DENSITY COMPUTING
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Under pressure, can high densities be cooled by air alone?
INTELLIGENCE ON THE RACK
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A DatacenterDynamics Linkedin Group question on smart PDUs stimulated a range of answers
INDICES SECTOR PICKS UP
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DatacenterDynamics’ confidence index returns to positive territory for the first time in six months
COMMENT
REALISTIC ENERGY SAVINGS
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Laurens Rosenthal, co-founder of Evoswitch, says we must be realistic about energy-saving opportunities
DCDTV REVIEW WHAT’S ON DCDTV?
All the latest video interviews and presentations from DatacenterDynamics events around the world
BOOK REVIEWS
BOOKS FROM CISCO, GOOGLE AND SUN
How to Grow a Greener Data Center – Douglas Alger
The Data Center as a Computer: An introduction to large-scale systems – Luiz André Barroso and Urs Hölzle
Enterprise Data Center Design and Methodology – Rob Snevely
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