Authors:
Edward Curry
1
;
Gerard Conway
1
;
Brian Donnellan
1
;
Charlie Sheridan
2
and
Keith Ellis
2
Affiliations:
1
National University of Ireland, Ireland
;
2
Intel Corporation, Ireland
Keyword(s):
Data Centre, Energy Efficiency, Maturity Model, Data Centre Management, IT Management.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Energy and Economy
;
Green Computing Models, Methodologies and Paradigms
;
Green Data Centers
;
Qos and Green Computing
;
Sustainable Computing and Communications
Abstract:
Data centres are complex eco-systems that interconnect elements of the ICT, electrical, and mechanical fields of engineering and hence the efficient operation of a data centre requires a diverse range of knowledge and skills from each of these fields. The Innovation Value Institute (IVI), a consortium of leading organizations from industry, the not for profit sector, and academia, have developed a maturity model that offers a comprehensive, value-based method for organizing, evaluating, planning, and improving the energy efficiency of mature data centres. The development process for the maturity model is discussed, detailing the role of design science in its definition.