Energy Efficiency for Data Centers

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Data centers consume a great deal of energy. The utility bill for our Miami collocation facility exceeds $1 million per month. Reducing data center energy consumption is good for the ecology and is economically wise as the return on energy reduction investments is often measured in months. Through real world case studies, we will examine data center energy requirements, methods to reduce consumption, and means to measure the improvement facilitating cost/benefit justification. A great deal of press is floating about discussing data center energy efficiency. The number of related topics and varied levels of detail create a confusing landscape. Data center energy efficiency can be dramatically improved through a few relatively simple approaches yielding impressive operational expense savings in the form of reduced utility bills. Not every data center efficiency approach is appropriate for every data center. The attendee will learn what means and methods exist, which may apply to their data centers, and the associated savings that could be realized.

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Mr. Ben Stewart is the Senior Vice President, Facility Engineering for Terremark Worldwide, Inc. and leads a team of professionals who design and build energy efficient mission critical facilities around the world. Mr. Stewart completed 25 years of military duty retiring as a Commander in the U. S. Coast Guard managing teams responsible for the engineering design, international equipment installation and secure telecommunications system management roles supporting Department of Homeland Security missions. Mr. Stewart received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School and holds a Masters in Business Administration from Monmouth University. He is currently pursuing his PhD, is a Professional Engineer registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Area Chair for the University of Phoenix/South Florida Campus College of Information Systems and Technology. Mr. Stewart also sits on the Industrial Advisory Board for the Miami Dade College of Engineering and the Advisory Council for The Green Grid. He is the founder and President of the Miami Chapter of AFCOM and sits on the Board of Directors for the 7x24 Mission Critical South Florida Chapter, both being professional organizations that foster the education and advancement of professionals in the field of data center design and management.

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