But data center closures and resulting cost savings should slow, making optimization — an area where agencies have yet to address 25 GAO recommendations — all the more important. “Until agencies fully ...

The document will replace legacy Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) memorandum M-16-19, which was put in place in August 2016. The policy will remain open for public comment until Dec. 26 — ...

OMB’s current Data Center Optimization Initiative mandated that agencies reduce the cost of physical data centers by at least 25 percent between fiscal years 2016 and 2018, for a savings of about $2.7 ...

While many may look to the cloud, others can discover efficiencies through recapitalization of on-premises data center technology. Data centers are the backbone of any agency’s IT infrastructure, ...

New data centers are encouraged to achieve a PUE below 1.2. Agencies are directed to include PUE requirements in any future procurements involving data centers.

The new policy bans agencies from budgeting resources toward new or expanded agency-owned data centers without permission from the Office of Management and Budget.

Digital twin: Data-driven cooling optimization; Digital twin: Data-driven cooling optimization. Cooling is one of the most energy-intensive operations in a data center. Azbil’s CPDT offers a real-time ...

OMB's Data Center Optimization Initiative gives agencies new metrics and goals for fiscal 2018.

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As technologies surrounding cloud computing and convergence continue to evolve, data center managers have to reshape their strategies to allow for greater ...

Learn from top government and industry experts how agencies are innovating with data centers and cloud technology.

For the past several years, U.S. federal agencies have undergone a concerted effort to consolidate and streamline their data centers. As such, they’ve ramped up initiatives to drive application ...

Divcon Launches Divcon Pulse: A Cloud Platform for Data Center Optimization and Sustainability. Divcon, a leader in building management systems (BMS) and electrical power monitoring systems (EPMS ...