Hype Cycle for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2009

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24 July 2009

John R. Phelps Mark Fabbi Martin Reynolds Simon Mingay Rakesh Kumar Philip Dawson David J. Cappuccio

The increase in high-density IT equipment, the cost and scarcity of power, and the focus on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions are requiring new technology to meet these challenges. This Hype Cycle highlights the emerging technologies of data center power and cooling.

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Table of Contents

Analysis

What You Need to Know

The Hype Cycle

The Priority Matrix

On the Rise

		Pluggable Liquid-Cooled Blades
		On-Site Wind Turbine
		In-Chassis Cooling
		Tidal Power
		Ultracapacitors
		Chilled Beam Cooling
		Geothermal Power
		On-Site Photovoltaic Solar Power
		Server Power Capping
		Integrated UPS
		CFD Analysis
		Deep-Lake Cooling
		High Tj Systems
		Fuel Cells
		Absorption (Non-Electric) Chillers
		Chiller vs. DX Cooling
		Energy Efficient Ethernet (802.3az)
		Thermal Storage
		VM Energy Management Tools
		Direct AC to Rack
		Use of the DC Power Rack in AC Data Centers

At the Peak

		DC Distribution in the Data Center
		Cooling Management Software

Sliding Into the Trough

		Power Monitoring and Management Software
		Combined Heat and Power
		Flywheel UPS
		In-Rack Cooling
		Free Cooling

Climbing the Slope

		In-Row Cooling
		High-Efficiency UPS

Appendixes

Hype Cycle Phases, Benefit Ratings and Maturity Levels

Recommended Reading

List of Tables

	Table 1.	Hype Cycle Phases

	Table 2.	Benefit Ratings

	Table 3.	Maturity Levels

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Hype Cycle for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2009

	Figure 2.	Priority Matrix for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2009

Emerging Technologies
Data Center Power and Cooling

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