Data Center

Google's best practices for data center efficiency, Part 1: Measuring PUE

July 29, 2014

A recent series of videos takes viewers through the top 5 recommended best practices for energy efficiency from Google's data center experts.

Matt Vincent

A recent series of videos takes viewers through the top 5 recommended best practices for energy efficiency from Google's data center experts. "There are many simple design choices that you can apply to both small and large data centers to improve the efficiency of a data center facility," notes the company. The first video in the series explains why data center efficiency is so important, and defines the first step in managing a data center's efficiency: measuring PUE.

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Matt Vincent | Senior Editor

Matt Vincent is a B2B technology journalist, editor and content producer with over 15 years of experience, specializing in the full range of media content production and management, as well as SEO and social media engagement best practices, for both Cabling Installation & Maintenance magazine and its website CablingInstall.com. He currently provides trade show, company, executive and field technology trend coverage for the ICT structured cabling, telecommunications networking, data center, IP physical security, and professional AV vertical market segments. Email: [email protected]