1. Storage Considerations for Data Center Design

   7 November 2011

   Latest white paper published by the SNIA Green Storage Initiative

2. SNIA Green Storage Initiative Unveils SNIA Emerald Website

   16 June 2011

   New Site Created to Provide Vendors and Users with Access to SNIA Emerald Power Efficiency Measurement Test Results

3. What is the SNIA Emerald Program?

   16 June 2011

   By Tom Hammond-Doel, GSI Marketing Committee Co-Chairman, LSI
   
   The SNIA Emerald Program and its corresponding website, www.SNIAEmerald.com, is targeted at multiple audiences: the storage networking industry, companies evaluating the energy efficiency of storage networking systems as a component of their purchase strategy, facility managers looking for help determining power requirements for their datacenters, the press, analysts and others.

4. Green IT / Austrian Energy Project

   6 April 2011

   Report from Mario Vosschmidt on Green IT relationships and activities, specifically Austrian Energy Project.

5. Green Storage - The Big Picture

   11 October 2010

   Learning Objectives include Green - What does it mean to the IT ecosystem? How does Green differ from normal economic considerations, e.g. TCO, efficiency, optimization? Systems viewpoint and Lifecycle analysis and Bottom-line: Green effects on Storage decisions?

6. Green Storage Products - Efficiency with ENERGY STAR® and Beyond

   11 October 2010

   This tutorial will cover storage-specific topics related to energy-efficiency and outline the current state of the industry. We will discuss a range of technologies that are currently considered green storage and the components of modern storage systems that impact energy consumption. We will discuss potential metrics for measuring, managing and designing for power in storage systems. We will also outline ongoing efforts by the EPA ENERGY STAR® program and in the SNIA Green Storage Technical Work Group (TWG) to standardize metrics for measuring storage systems

7. Green Storage Technologies, CAPEX and OPEX

   11 October 2010

   The best green storage technologies don't just affect power consumption--they can also significantly reduce your acquisition costs. This tutorial takes a dollar-and- cents view of the green technology and process areas, helping you prioritize your acquisition planning and attention. We cover green storage technologies, the importance of efficient facilities, and recent developments in ENERGY STAR regulation of the storage sector

8. SNIA Green Storage Power Measurement Technical Specification

   21 January 2009

   Publication of this Working Draft for review and comment has been approved by the Green TWG. This draft represents a "best effort" attempt by the Green TWG to reach preliminary consensus, and it may be updated, replaced, or made obsolete at any time. This document should not be used as reference material or cited as other than a "work in progress."

9. Best Practices for Energy Efficient Storage Operations

   7 October 2008

   The energy required to support data center IT operations is becoming a central concern worldwide. For some data centers, additional energy supply is simply not available, either due to finite power generation capacity in certain regions or the inability of the power distribution grid to accommodate more lines. Even if energy is available, it comes at an ever increasing cost. With current pricing, the cost of powering IT equipment is often higher than the original cost of the equipment itself. The increasing scarcity and higher cost of energy, however, is being accompanied by a sustained growth of applications and data.

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