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:

Green Storage Program

Within the Green Storage Program there is the SNIA Emerald
Program focused on energy measurement of enterprise data
center storage systems.

The SNIA Emerald Program includes a globally recognized ISO
Specification detailing the test methodology that is fair and
comprehensive for storage system manufacturers. The
Specification provides a building block for national regulators to
establish storage efficiency conformance programs.

The Program supports cross-industry relationships, provides
tester community tools and support, and advisories to regulators.
Learn more in this video clip by SNIA Board Chair Emeritus and
GSI Chair, Wayne M. Adams.

SNIA Green Overview Brochure

Data Include:

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 GSI News and Events

Visit the SNIA News and Events page for the latest updates.

SNIA Websites

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

SNIA Training Material

SNIA Emerald Training web page Find SNIA Green Storage Tutorials and other educational material in the SNIA Educational Library.

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

Green Storage/EPA EnergyStar - Interview with Dennis Martin and Wayne Adams 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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