I recently participated in a discussion on LinkedIn about the best, most energy-efficient way to control temperature: either the classic sensor in the return of each individual CRAC/CRAH or supply air either by under-floor sensors or sensors in the cold aisles.
The RiT CenterMind Solution from RiT Technologies, enables data center managers to optimize performance through a real-time consolidated view of data center IT assets, connectivity, power, and environmental conditions.
In the Jan/Feb issue of Mission Critical, Zinc Whiskers focused on how the “cloud” operates as an automatically virtualized environment that creates very high power densities in processing areas.
In mid-February HP unveiled their new G8 generation servers. While the announcement contained the usual PR messages (new, improved, better, faster, smarter, etc.), it did highlight some interesting technologies that will presumably help improve the energy efficiency within the data center.
The Green Data Center Conference 2012 hosted by the Global Strategic Management Institute took place on January 31 through February 2 in San Diego, California.