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Enterprise Servers
EPA is currently developing a new product specification for enterprise servers. Partners and other interested parties who would like to participate in this process are encouraged to contact Andrew Fanara, EPA, at Fanara.andrew@epa.gov. This web page will be updated periodically as new information is available.
Further information on all of EPA’s efforts in promoting data center efficiency can be found at Enterprise Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency Initiatives.
Draft 2 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification
- EPA Memo to Stakeholders
(49K) - Draft 2 Computer Server Specification (237KB)
- Power Supply Efficiency Dataset
(57KB) - Idle Data Collection Sheet (117KB)
ENERGY STAR Server Stakeholder Meeting — July 9, 2008
EPA will hold a stakeholder meeting at the Microsoft Campus in Redmond, WA on July 9 to discuss EPA's latest proposal for a potential ENERGY STAR server specification and any outstanding issues prior to releasing a Draft 2 version. For more information visit the conference Web site 
. Meeting documents will be posted below as they are made available.
- Meeting Discussion Document (94KB)
- ENERGY STAR Presentation (718KB)
- European Union Perspective (107KB)
- Discussion Notes (409KB)
- Attendee List (769KB)
Stakeholder Comments on Draft 1 Definition and Scope Document
- Austrian Energy Agency Comments (37KB)
- Avocent Comments (32KB)
- Elpac Power Supplies Comments (92KB)
- EMC Comments (110KB)
- Google Comments (8KB)
- Green Grid Comments (351KB)
- HP Comments (153KB)
- IBM Comments (316KB)
- Intel Comments (353KB)
- SNIA Comments (13KB)
- Sun Comments (85KB)
ENERGY STAR Revised Draft 1 Definitions and Product Scope
ENERGY STAR Online Stakeholder Meeting — April 2, 2008
EPA hosted an online stakeholder meeting to discuss comments received on the Draft 1 ENERGY STAR server specification. Meeting materials are provided below.
Stakeholder Comments on Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification
- AMD Comments (80KB)
- Austrian Energy Agency Comments (91KB)
- Boeing Comments (14KB)
- CEE Comments (118KB)
- Dell Comments (183KB)
- EMC Comments (131KB)
- Fujitsu Siemens Comments (76KB)
- Future Facilities Comments (26KB)
- Google Comments (22KB)
- Green Grid Comments (61KB)
- HP Comments (286KB)
- IBM Comments (859KB)
- Infotech Comments (25KB)
- Intel Comments (164KB)
- ITI Comments (39KB)
- JEITA Comments (49KB)
- METI Comments (35KB)
- Microsoft Comments (132KB)
- Netapp Comments (19KB)
- PG&E Comments (28KB)
- Pillar Data Systems Comments (129KB)
- Power Assure Comments (91KB)
- SNIA Comments (89KB)
- SPEC Comments (37KB)
- Syska Hennessy Comments (22KB)
- Taylor Engineering Comments (21KB)
- Validus Comments (72KB)
- Virginia Tech Comments (21KB)
- VMWare Comments (44KB)
Draft 1 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification
- EPA Memo to Stakeholders (50KB)
- Draft 1 Computer Server Specification (135KB)
Industry Workshop to Discuss the ENERGY STAR Specification for Servers — October 31, 2007
EPA held an industry workshop on Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at the Eldorado Hotel in Santa Fe, NM to discuss proposed requirements for the ENERGY STAR server specification. An attendee list, presentations, and discussion notes are provided below. Also provided below is a presentation made by Andrew Fanara, EPA, at the Uptime Charette dinner on October 30, 2007.
- Observations of Energy Use, Climate Change, and Potential Consequences and Strategies for Data Centers — Andrew Fanara, EPA (1.7MB)
- Attendee List
- Server Group Discussion Document (366KB)
- Server Group Discussion Presentation (1.2MB)
- Meeting Notes from Server Group Discussion (131KB)
