The Green Storage Knowledge Center

There are many aspects to the study of "Green Storage." From power and cooling to efficiencies in data management, tiered storage, virtualization-the topic list is as endless as the many components of information technology.

The GSI Knowledge Center contains content--and links to content--that address the many aspects of Green Storage and Computing:

SNIA Green overview

• SNIA Green Overview Brochure

SNIA technical specifications and related documents

• SNIA Emerald™ Power Efficiency Measurement Specification
• User Guide for SNIA Emerald™ Power Efficiency Measurement Specification
• NEW  Japanese version:  User Guide for SNIA Emerald™ Power Efficiency Measurement Specification

SNIA web sites

• SNIA Emerald Home
• SNIA Emerald Documents and Downloads
• SNIA Draft Working Specifications

SNIA training material

• SNIA Emerald Training web page
• SNIA Green Storage Tutorials

SNIA GSI alliances and industry relationships

         See GSI Alliances and Industry Relationships web page.

SNIA and industry white papers

• SNIA, 2011, Storage Considerations in Data Center Design
• SNIA, 2008, Best Practices For Energy Efficient Storage
• Storage IO, 2007, Business Benefits of Data Footprint Reduction
• Storage IO, 2006, Data Center I/O and Performance Issues - Server I/O and Storage Capacity Gap
• Storage IO, 2007, Analysis of EPA Report to Congress (Law 109-431)

Industry planning aides and tools

• The Green Grid Data Center Maturity Model
• The Green Grid Data Center Maturity Model (storage-specific section)

Tips, blogs, webcasts, and podcasts

• SNIA Storage Best Practices for Energy Efficiency Webcast
• Storage IO: website of energy efficiency industry resource links
• SNIA Interview with Wayne Adams

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