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Verari Drives Key Data Center
Efficiencies
By Mark Peters
March, 2009
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Verari Drives Key Data Center Efficiencies
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents..................................................................................................................................................... i
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................. 1
Power: Efficiency and Scarcity .............................................................................................................................. 1
Balancing Effectiveness and Efficiency ................................................................................................................ 1
The Broader ‗Green‘ Picture ................................................................................................................................. 1
Why Efficiency—and Being ‗Green‘—Matters ...................................................................................................... 2
Power, Cooling, and Space Efficiency.................................................................................................................. 3
Power: The Enduring Practicality .......................................................................................................................... 3
Cooling and Space: Specific Challenges .............................................................................................................. 4
Implications for Verari ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Verari’s Efficiency Offerings .............................