http://dimension85.com/ IT, Data Centre Sustainability, Storage Infrastructure and Best Practices Consulting Mon, 10 Jan 2010 09:00 GMT http://dimension85.com/EN/press-release-100114.html Maintaining its lead in Data Centre Energy Efficiency Management, Dimension 85 Ltd has incorporated support for the EU Code of Conduct Version 2 and added new functionality that enables organisations to further increase their return on investment in data centre energy efficiency assessment. Refer to our press release for further information. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:00 GMT http://dimension85.com/EN/press-release-091116.html To complement the strategic assessment functionality of Assessor, Dimension 85 Ltd has added Data Centre Metrics support. This new functionality enables organisations to collect and monitor the key data centre performance indicators, PUE and DCiE over time and align their progress to assessment-oriented change programmes. Refer to our press release for further information. http://dimension85.com/EN/storage-infrastructure-assessment-service.html 16th October 2009 Dimension 85 has today launched a benchmarking and assessment service for IT Storage and Information assets that will enable an organisation to strategically assess the status of their investment in storage infrastructure and the methods used for data management. Employing Dimension 85's proven consulting methodologies for strategic assessment and gap analysis, the service leverages the core technical strengths of the company which spans several decades of managing data centre and storage technology projects. The service is available immediately and is priced according to scope. Further information can be obtained from Dimension 85 at our normal website address (www.Dimension85.com). http://dimension85.com/EN/assessor.html 21st September 2009 Dimension 85 has today announced the availability of data collection and reporting facilities specifically for organisations that that are applying for, or are already established as an EU Participant within the EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency. This new functionality within Assessor saves time and money for the collection and collation of data for the initial and ongoing compliance reporting associated with Participant status. Further information can be obtained from Dimension 85 at our normal website address. http://dimension85.com/EN/bookstore.html As part of our aim to continually improve our service Dimension 85 has enhanced its bookstore to provide easier access to Green IT and Data Centre books. Released last month, the bookstore specialises in Green IT and energy efficiency for IT and is backed by several major distributors of IT books. Future releases will develop the bookstore further to benefit our clients. Further information can be obtained from Dimension 85 at our normal website address. http://dimension85.com/EN/press-release-090901.html Dimension 85 Ltd announces Assessor, a unique software as a service offering for Data Centre Owners and Managers who require tools to assess and benchmark their energy consumption and utilisation. http://dimension85.com/EN/white-papers.html The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is major component of the UK's legislative arsenal aimed at cajoling British businesses to take energy management seriously. This paper takes a lokk at what the CRC is, why it is important and why it will affect all aspects of UK business. http://dimension85.com/EN/eu-code-of-conduct-on-data-centres-energy-efficiency.html The EU Code of Conduct on Data Centres Energy Efficiency is an important step in the EU's approach to energy management. This paper discusses the code of conduct in further detail. http://dimension85.com/EN/current-legislation-overview.html The current legislation status driving Green IT issues can be traced back to the Kyoto Protocol and subsequent EU directives. Understand how this evolved over time to create today's legislative framework. http://dimension85.com/EN/what-is-a-carbon-footprint.html As carbon becomes a trading currency, undretanding your Carbon Footprint will be critical to managing your costs downwards with regard to you exposure to Carbon within your business. This paper covers the basics as to what is a Carbon Footprint, why it is important and how it is measured. http://dimension85.com/EN/the-carbon-dilemma-for-IT.html With energy use and management rising in important as an issues that faces a business and in particular the IT department, the Carbon Dilemma for IT is a high level discussion that covers these issues with respect to Green IT and carbon management issues.