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At Google, we've spent more than a decade improving the energy efficiency of our data centers,
and we've picked up some best practices along the way. Whether you're running a small or large
data center, you can apply several simple design choices to improve the efficiency of your facility,
reduce costs, and reduce your impact on the environment.
Here are our top five best practices:
Googles Green Data Centers: Network POP Case Study (PDF)
In addition to the large-scale data centers used to deliver our web services, we maintain several
small, network point of presences (POPs). See how we applied some of the efficiency best
practices during a retrofit to save money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
1. Measure PUE
You can't manage what you dont measure, so be sure
to track your data center's energy use. The industry
uses a ratio called Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) to
measure and help reduce the energy used for
non-computing functions like cooling and power
distribution. To effectively use PUE, it's important to
measure often. We sample at least once per second. Its even more important to capture
energy data over the entire year, since seasonal weather variations affect PUE. Learn more.
2. Manage airflow
Good air flow management is crucial to efficient data center operation. Minimize hot and cold
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