Planning and Building an Energy Efficient Datacentre
Jim Smith,Chief Technology Officer, Digital Realty Trust
Jim Smith is the Chief Technology Officer of Digital Realty Trust where he oversees data centre development, the company's efficiency & green strategy, and power procurement & energy management.
In the past three years, Smith and the Digital Realty Trust team have delivered more than 100,000 kW (100 MW) of UPS capacity on over 40 datacenter projects in North America and Europe – including the industry's first LEED Gold certified Datacentre.
Jim has a BSc in Chemistry from Fort Lewis College and an MBA from London Business School. Digital Realty Trust is a leading owner and manager of corporate and Internet gateway datacenter, with more than 70 properties located in 26 strategic markets across North America and Europe.
Session Synopsis
The rising demand for computing capacity coupled with increasing energy costs are requiring datacentre professionals to reevaluate their views on energy efficiency.
For years, energy costs constituted less than 10% of IT budgets, but these costs are now projected to reach over 50% due to inefficient implementations and performance evaluations.
This presentation will focus on the elements that have contributed to the rise in the importance of datacentre efficiency, the emerging standards for measuring efficiency and the methods that should be used within every datacentre to enhance their efficient operation.
Session date: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 12:00pm
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