Data center power requirements: measurements from Silicon Valley

J. Mitchell-Jackson, J.G. Koomey, B. Nordman and M. Blazek

Energy, 2003, vol. 28, issue 8, 837-850

Abstract: Current estimates of data center power requirements are greatly overstated because they are based on criteria that incorporate oversized, redundant systems, and several safety factors. Furthermore, most estimates assume that data centers are filled to capacity. For the most part, these numbers are unsubstantiated. Although there are many estimates of the amount of electricity consumed by data centers, until this study, there were no publicly available measurements of power use. This paper examines some of the reasons why power requirements at data centers are overstated and adds actual measurements and the analysis of real-world data to the public policy debate over how much energy these facilities use.

Date: 2003
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DOI: 10.1016/S0360-5442(03)00009-4

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