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Is it a confirmation or rebuttal to government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters on September 19, 2007
The DOE Joins The Green Grid – Data Center Knowledge
In my last post (which I realized I didn’t actually post the day I wrote it), I attempted to bring up a thought-provoking question about the inevitability of government regulation.
Today I read that the Department of Energy (see link above) has joined an industry-created organization called The Green Grid. By definition, “The Green Grid is a consortium of information technology companies and professionals
seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers
around the globe.”
Some observation points:
Government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters on September 19, 2007
I’ll admit to you right now that I have not read or investigated the Energy Star report delivered to congress in detail, but I ran across an interesting blog entry over at Data Center Knowledge debriefing the report.
My gut reaction is that the industry *without government intervention* was already beginning to regulate itself (to which I applaud). See: the recent creation of the The Green Grid, or see the recent webinar by Digital Realty Trust on “Green Datacenters”, and 365 Main’s marketing efforts on becoming “green” certified.
Is it a confirmation or rebuttal to government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters, Opinion on September 19, 2007
The DOE Joins The Green Grid – Data Center Knowledge
In my last post (which I realized I didn’t actually post the day I wrote it), I attempted to bring up a thought-provoking question about the inevitability of government regulation.
Today I read that the Department of Energy (see link above) has joined an industry-created organization called The Green Grid. By definition, “The Green Grid is a consortium of information technology companies and professionals
seeking to lower the overall consumption of power in data centers
around the globe.”
Some observation points:
- I like that a government agency is following the lead of a ‘market-created’ organization. Is that a reflection of a Republican being in office?
- There is something fundamentally different between the energy-consuming companies in the datacenter industry when compared to other large energy-consuming industries. Many of the regulation tactics mentioned in the articles I have read are all reminiscent of government’s attempt at regulating other environmentally harmful industries (see: carbon credits, tax implications, standard metrics, etc.)
- The market found profit in self-regulation. Why have the leaders in the datacenter industry decided to self-regulate? You know it must be because they found gain in it. Therefore, its nice to see that the industry leaders took that marketing lesson on the political environment back in their college days seriously.
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Government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters, Opinion on September 19, 2007
Enterprise Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives : ENERGY STAR
I’ll admit to you right now that I have not read or investigated the Energy Star report delivered to congress in detail, but I ran across an interesting blog entry over at Data Center Knowledge debriefing the report.
My gut reaction is that the industry *without government intervention* was already beginning to regulate itself (to which I applaud). See: the recent creation of the The Green Grid, or see the recent webinar by Digital Realty Trust on “Green Datacenters”, and 365 Main’s marketing efforts on becoming “green” certified.
I have my hesitations about any further government intervention – at the same time, know it is inevitable when you reflect on the startling fact that datacenters make up between 1 and 1.5% of the U.S.’s entire energy consumption.
I saw mention of tax credits, standardized metrics and utility rebates and don’t have any faith in the government actually being able to regulate accordingly. When we discuss datacenters, we’re essentially talking about one of the most innovative areas in our entire economy (on the part of the companies that consume datacenters such as Google and other major internet properties). Therefore, I must ask, “what would it take for a government agency to regulate such innovation?”
If there is one thing that the government does well, its definitely not regulation – now taxation, on the other hand, is another story.
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Government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters on August 16, 2007
I’ll admit to you right now that I have not read or investigated the Energy Star report delivered to congress in detail, but I ran across an interesting blog entry over at Data Center Knowledge debriefing the report.
My gut reaction is that the industry *without government intervention* was already beginning to regulate itself (to which I applaud). See: the recent creation of the The Green Grid, or see the recent webinar by Digital Realty Trust on “Green Datacenters”, and 365 Main’s marketing efforts on becoming “green” certified.
Government regulation on datacenters?
Posted by admin in Datacenters, Opinion on August 16, 2007
Enterprise Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives : ENERGY STAR
I’ll admit to you right now that I have not read or investigated the Energy Star report delivered to congress in detail, but I ran across an interesting blog entry over at Data Center Knowledge debriefing the report.
My gut reaction is that the industry *without government intervention* was already beginning to regulate itself (to which I applaud). See: the recent creation of the The Green Grid, or see the recent webinar by Digital Realty Trust on “Green Datacenters”, and 365 Main’s marketing efforts on becoming “green” certified.
I have my hesitations about any further government intervention – at the same time, know it is inevitable when you reflect on the startling fact that datacenters make up between 1 and 1.5% of the U.S.’s entire energy consumption.
I saw mention of tax credits, standardized metrics and utility rebates and don’t have any faith in the government actually being able regulate accordingly. When we discuss datacenters, we’re essentially talking about one of the most innovative areas in our entire economy (on the part of the companies that consume datacenters). therefore, I must ask, “what would it take for a government agency to regulate such innovation?”
If there is one thing that the government does well, its definitely not regulation – taxation is another story.
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A datacenter in your home?
Posted by admin in Datacenters on July 16, 2007
HP MediaSmart server powered by Windows Home Server | Crave : The gadget blog
By definition, way of wikipedia, a data center is “a facility used to house mission critical computer systems and associated components”.
I bring this up because my client, DLR, is a major data center provider to the worlds largest corporations. They lease out data center space into the 100s of thousands of square feet to Fortune 2000 companies and the like.
So am I correct to read that computer manufacturers like HP, Dell and Cisco are attempting to take the data center into the home? Yes.
A datacenter in your home?
Posted by admin in Datacenters on July 16, 2007
HP MediaSmart server powered by Windows Home Server | Crave : The gadget blog
By definition, way of wikipedia, a data center is “a facility used to house mission critical computer systems and associated components”.
I bring this up because my client, DLR, is a major data center provider to the worlds largest corporations. They lease out data center space into the 100s of thousands of square feet to Fortune 2000 companies and the like.
So am I correct to read that computer manufacturers like HP, Dell and Cisco are attempting to take the data center into the home? Yes.
And it makes sense. In fact, I am anxious to build my own data center.
What does this mean?
Well, how many people do you know have their own domain? I own shawnfranklin.com and shawnnashley.com. I am even attempting to acquire shawn.com and ashley.com. Now imagine a data center in your home that houses your domain (e.g. shawnfranklin.com) where your website is designed to be your own “MySpace” like website that contains:
- your blog
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