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The Green and Virtual Data Center
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The Green and Virtual Data Center

by Greg Schulz
April 2016
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
400 pages
10h 35m
English
Auerbach Publications
Content preview from The Green and Virtual Data Center
Different Metrics for Different Audiences 103
Table 5.1 Some Power, Cooling, Floor Space, and Environmental or IT-Related
Metrics
Term Description Comments
AC Alternating cur-
rent
Type of electivity commonly used for most
electrical or electronic devices.
Amps Watts/volts The flow rate of electricity, e.g., 144 watts/
12 volts = 12 amps.
Annual
kWh
kWh
×
24
×
365 Amount of energy used in kilowatts in 1
year.
Bandwidth Bytes per second How much data is moved in 1 second.
Used for measuring storage system as well
as network data in-flight performance
Btu/hour Watts
×
3.413 Heat generated in 1 hour from using
energy, in British thermal units. 12,000 ...
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ISBN: 9781420086676