Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency
Public Law 109-431
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR Program
August 2, 2007
Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................. i
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ 4
Background ................................................................................................................................. 4
Energy Use in Data Centers Through 2011 ................................................................................ 7
Incentives and Voluntary Programs to Promote Energy Efficiency ......................................... 11
Recommendations..................................................................................................................... 13
Conclusions............................................................................................................................... 16
1.
Introduction............................................................................................................................ 17
1.1. Background ..................................................................................................................... 17
1.2. Data Center Energy Use.................................................................................................. 17
1.3. Data Center Characteristics............................................................................................. 18
1.4. Energy Efficiency ........................................................................................................... 23
1.5. Purpose of this Report..................................................................................................... 23
2. Trends in Growth and Energy Use Associated with Servers and Data Centers in the U.S. .. 25
2.1.