The introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a common tool in almost all the companies has led to a significant increase of data centers energetic consumption. As a consequence, data centers management has become from a budgetary point of view, both for costs and environmental impacts reduction and as a possibility to free up resources for other investments in the sector. This paper faces three main subjects: an analysis of the measurement methods for data centers energy consumption and the technological options to improve their efficiency, the economic impact of those improvements and, finally the different initiatives developed in the E.U. and the U.S. to promote green IT solutions.
Lucchetti, M.C., Merli, R., Ippolito, C. (2010). A new environmental challenge: how to improve data centre energy efficiency. JOURNAL OF COMMODITY SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND QUALITY, 49(III), 173-190.
A new environmental challenge: how to improve data centre energy efficiency
LUCCHETTI, Maria Claudia;MERLI, ROBERTO;
2010-01-01
Abstract
The introduction of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a common tool in almost all the companies has led to a significant increase of data centers energetic consumption. As a consequence, data centers management has become from a budgetary point of view, both for costs and environmental impacts reduction and as a possibility to free up resources for other investments in the sector. This paper faces three main subjects: an analysis of the measurement methods for data centers energy consumption and the technological options to improve their efficiency, the economic impact of those improvements and, finally the different initiatives developed in the E.U. and the U.S. to promote green IT solutions.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
