In the span of two years — from 2003 to 2005 — operating power density in data centers jumped from an average of 25 watts per square foot to 52 watts, says Peter Gross, vice president and general manager at…
Stealthy startup SeaMicro isn’t saying much about its technology, which aims to “revolutionize the data center landscape” by slashing the power used in IT operations. The company recently got a $9.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to…
Building a data center cost model is an important step in managing your data center capital costs and ongoing operational costs. A data center cost model lets you understand how incremental growth impacts costs. A data center cost model allows…
Will a server consolidation project that cuts total servers by 50% through virtualization cut operating costs by that much? Not even close. That’s just one of the data center energy efficiency tips that hit the cutting room floor as my…
Blogger’s note: Baseline’s slideshow below revolves around difficulties with budgets and competent data center staffing. Many IT operations groups are trying to manage two complex lines of business: information technology operations mission critical facilities infrastructure. Many IT operations leaders have…
