Green Data Center Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Kazakhstan has had a recent series of power shortages and blackouts, leading to the country clamping down on the cryptocurrency miners that have moved in from China.  How much does crypto mining work?  How much power are we talking about for Bitcoin, Etherium, and others?  And what is next for the mostly blockchain based digital currencies?   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Recent acquisitions of CoreSite & CyrusOne are the largest in the industry to date; what it means for each as well as the buyers.  Quantum computing continues to grow as the applications and logistics advance; but are they poised to help or consume more energy than ever? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Two topics are covered this time: the first is Nautilus Data Technologies and their data centers in Millinocket, ME & Stockton, CA; the second is a short dive into green materials options for data centers.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail News in the data center industry over the last month and beyond, including the UN Climate Change conference and more. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Immersion cooling of the IT equipment is not new, but it has made significant improvements over the decades, where now it has become among the most efficient means of cooling high density equipment. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Bringing AI into the data center can help manage & learn from the enormous amount of data that can be collected across a data center, which can then drive toward better efficiencies, failure prevention, and more. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Facebook was offline twice in one week, for about 8 hours total.  Why, and what took so long to get back online?  Also we touch on the Facebook sustainability story.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A review of the U.S. Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification program as it applies specifically for data centers, for LEED v4.0 & 4.1.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail October 2021 news around the data center industry: New Northern VA tax  incentives Mergers & deals Subsea cables  www.gdcm.biz Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A green data center possesses the same features and attributes as a usual data center, although they consume less energy, water and other resources.  Green data centers often help in certifying diminished costs and reduce an organizations carbon footprint due to the implementation of efficient power systems, routers, servers, cooling, lighting, and controls. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Covering the data center basics for those new to the industry:  History of data centers, evolving to modern facilities;  Concepts of redundancy, availability & reliability;  Data center types & sizes; Standards and tier rating systems Support the show