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Green Storage Initiative (GSI)


GSI ~ Advancing energy efficiency and conservation

The SNIA Green Storage Initiative (GSI) is dedicated to advancing energy efficiency and conservation in all networked storage technologies and minimizing the environmental impact of data storage operations.
See list of GSI member companies.

Training scheduled for Emerald Specification

 

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What:  Training - SNIA Emerald Power Efficiency
             Measurement Specification, for use in Energy Star
When:  Week of June 24, 2013 (all times US Mountain Time)
       June 24: 1:00 - 5:00 PM: Enterprise Storage Systems 101
                        (optional session)
       June 25 - 27: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM: Specification training
Where:  SNIA Technology Center in Colorado Springs, CO, USA
        Hotel: Book a room including breakfast & internet,
        at Colorado Springs Marriott for $125.00 USD per night.
Training Cost:  $495. SNIA members: $295
                            Free to Green Storage Initiative members
Target Audience: 
  - Storage vendor company test and measurement engineers
  - Independent industry labs participating in USA EPA Energy
    Star Data Center Program
  - Labs offering SNIA Emerald testing services
  - EPA recognized certifying bodies for the Data Center Program
Laptop software requirements for classroom exercises:
  - Microsoft Windows 7 or Windows XP
  - Microsoft Excel 2007 or 2010

Register now.    Contact: emerald-training@snia.org  

The GSI’s mission:

  • To conduct research on power and cooling issues confronting storage administrators
  • Educate the vendor and user community about the importance of power conservation in shared storage environments
  • Leverage SNW and other SNIA and partner conferences to focus attention on energy efficiency for networked storage infrastructures
  • Provide input to the SNIA Green Storage TWG on requirements for green storage metrics and standards
  • Provide external advocacy and support of the technical work of the SNIA Green Storage Technical Working Group

The SNIA GSI was recently awarded 'Most Outstanding Achievements of a Forum or Initiative in 2011', this award is for the Forum or Initiative which in 2011 significantly advanced a cause for SNIA with its achievements leading to an impact on the industry or the Association.

Patrick Stanko (Oracle and Green Storage TWG Chair) was awarded the 'Unsung Hero Honoree', this award is presented to an individual who continually works tirelessly under the radar expecting no accolades or attention but who in fact probably deserves more than the rest.

The Green Storage TWG was awarded  the 'Most Significant Impact by a Technical Work Group', this is for a SNIA TWG which above all others in 2011, had members and efforts which consistently stepped up and helped SNIA achieve something new and groundbreaking or which significantly advanced an existing program.
 

The Green Storage Initiative Needs You!

Prepare to make a genuine difference by your company taking part in activities, collaborative efforts, and other educational and consciousness-raising events for the industry. Now is the opportunity to join and have an impact addressing these environmental challenges. The GSI has voting and non-voting membership levels ($9000 and $4500 annually; SNIA membership required), as well as individual/non-profit institutional memberships ($300; SNIA membership required). Please act today to join the companies listed below as proud members of the Green Storage Initiative.

For more information and membership, please contact GSI@snia.org.

Green Storage Initiative • Member Companies 2013
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SNIA Emerald Program

The purpose of the SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association) Emerald Program is to provide public access to storage system power usage and efficiency through use of a well-defined testing procedure, and additional information related to system power. The measurement procedure, the SNIA Emerald™ Power Efficiency Measurement Specification, was developed and released, and is maintained by the Green Storage Technical Working Group (GS-TWG) under the guidance of the Green Storage Initiative (GSI) of the SNIA. Use of the specification with the intent of posting the Results to the SNIA Emerald Program central repository and obtaining a SNIA Emerald Program trademark and logo requires the results to be used in accordance with the SNIA Emerald™ Program rules, which are available on the Test Data Report Template.
 
The SNIA Emerald Program is sponsored, operated, and promoted by the SNIA GSI. The SNIA is a non-profit, international organization of manufacturers, systems integrators, developers, systems vendors, industry professionals, and end users. The GSI is responsible for managing the SNIA Emerald Program, providing input and guidance to the GS-TWG, and general marketing of energy efficiency activities within the SNIA and the storage networking industry.
 
View the press release
 
SNIA Emerald™ Program overview
 
Why use the SNIA Emerald™?  read more here
 
SNIA Emerald™ user guide
 
Materials and recordings from a 2 hour training session offered at the January 2012 SNIA Winter Symposium for those planning and preparing to test according to the Measurement Specification are available.
 
Download the slides.
 
SNIA GSI Discounted Membership Program Announced.
SNIA Green Storage Initiative (GSI) is now offering a discounted membership program that includes favorable entitlements for the forthcoming SNIA EmeraldTM Program. The terms of the program are straightforward: 50% discount off the 12 month membership rate.
 
Please click here for membership rates.


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Emerald Training - June 24-27, 2013 at the SNIA Technology Center in Colorado Springs:  SNIA Emerald Power Efficiency Measurement Specification, for use in Energy Star.
Register now.   Book a room at Colorado Springs Marriott.
Contact: emerald-training@snia.org   

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