'Going Green' to Become 'Going Greener' at GDCON

Whether the world is actually becoming greener or not is debatable, but what is not debatable is the green message and initiative that is proliferating and pervading every aspect of life and industry.

The Green Data Center Conference ,GDCON, is slated for early 2011 in San Diego. It will analyze new technology that will not only benefit our environment, but will also save organizations money and increase efficiency.

According to energy experts, data centers guzzle as much as three percent of all electricity generated in the United States, and corporate executives belonging to government and nonprofit agencies are ill-equipped with knowledge about the connection between resource consumption and its impact on electricity usage, and are equally unaware about carbon emissions.

Although the phrase “going green” is bandied about freely, executives, who are looking to cut costs and reduce the environmental impact and at the same time are concerned with improving capacity, storage and efficiency, are still looking for answers. It is imperative that they address the short-term financial commitment to “greening” their data center while easing the budget pressures that come along with new regulations

The 2011 Green Data Center Conference is a case study-driven event providing valuable information that can be used immediately to gain measurable ROI. It claims to be in a position to provide industry experts with the answers and tools they need to tackle and adequately address the rather seemingly complex task of greening their data centers, which would encompass lowering energy and cost, improving capacity, understanding the facility itself and coming up with a master plan.

GDCON offers a comprehensive agenda providing focused workshops and case studies geared toward energy efficiency within the industry. Featured speakers include Ron Pepin, vice president of Data Center Facilities and Provisioning of PNC (News - Alert) Financial; KC Mares, president of MegaWatt Consulting, and more innovative thought leaders of the world today.

Attendees will be presented with topics such as Reducing Energy Consumption & Improving Efficiency, Retrofitting your Existing Data Center, and Benchmarking Strategies. The featured sponsors are EATON and APC (News - Alert); the exhibitors are Universal Networking Services, Future Facilities and Universal; and the research partner is Pike Research. Media partners consist of Data Center Journal, Mission Critical and Web Host Industry Review.

Those interested in attending can register at the Web portal.

GSMI is dedicated to creating rich environments for learning, networking and ensuring their attendee’s have great experiences. GSMI hosts dozens of conferences, around the world, each year. They are leaders in their industry and strive to always provide the best, most relevant, speakers; quality workshops and the right environment to both network and learn.