Can an Indian startup provide answers to global data center energy woes?

In September 2012, the New York Times carried a thought provoking article, which claimed that data centers can waste 90 percent of more of the electricity they pull off the grid. This received a huge amount of backlash from some industry veterans.

The same article also estimated that globally data centers consume about 30 billion watts of electricity – which is roughly equivalent to the output of 30 nuclear power plants. Considering the amount of power data centers consume, the time has come for data center owners to seriously take a relook at their power conservation strategies.

This is both a huge challenge and a massive opportunity. VigyanLabs, an Indian startup, believes that it has the answers. The company’s pedigree is impressive. VigyanLabs was founded in 2010 by a team of IIT-ians specializing in high-performance computing. With more than 15 patents and a high patent hit ratio, VigyanLabs was recognized by NASSCOM as one of India’s top ten IT product startups of 2012.

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Green computing energy efficiency guide

A guide to choosing green computing for your IT department. Learn how and why you should consider improving energy efficiency techniques within your business.

Green computing is no longer just a white-wash expression, as government schemes like the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme, the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) or the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), are encouraging companies to revaluate their use of IT resources. Finding new ways of improving energy efficiency is no longer a boardroom discussion, but a reality for many UK businesses.

This guide has been designed to help you improve overall energy efficiency, within the IT department, and implement the right green technology for your business.

This green technology guide covers green computing, government legislation and energy efficiency.

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Video Info-graphics: How Green Is Your Internet?

How Green Is Your Internet? is sparse on the visualizations, but it uses some beautiful depth of field effects and iconic symbols to help teach viewers about the carbon footprint of several tech companies.

Watch this 2m video info-graphics.