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Hype Cycle for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2009
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

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
Tables
Table 1.
Hype Cycle Phases
Table 2.
Benefit Ratings
Table 3.
Maturity Levels
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




Document History:
 
Hype Cycle for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2011
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Hype Cycle for Data Center Power and Cooling Technologies, 2009
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