Bringing Down Data Center Walls: The Green Grid Announces Speaker Lineup For Forum 2014

PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Green Grid® Association, the global authority on resource efficiency in information technology and data centers, today released the full conference agenda for its 2014 Forum and Members Meeting on October 7-8, 2014, announcing a roster of keynote and other sessions featuring industry experts that include cloud computing thought leader and Cloudonomics author Joe Wienman and energy efficiency officials from both the U.S. Department of Energy and the White House.

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As one of the world's largest resource efficiency events, The Green Grid Forum brings together leading companies and organizations from around the globe to examine current and emerging challenges facing the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

In addition to more than 30 sessions within the formal agenda, Forum 2014 includes an increased number of networking opportunities designed to deliver a richer attendee experience. The event sessions fall under four key pillars: Data Center Maturity Model; ICT Benefits; Utilities and Resources; and Data Center Life Cycle. All sessions look to shift the conversation towards examination of current and emerging challenges facing the ICT industry, including

• The impact of the Internet of Things on data centers and IT teams;
• Environmental lifecycles and the Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM);
• Regulatory and legislative trends as well as ICT industry and government collaboration;
• Smart and sustainable city best practices;
• New approaches to cooling and IT resource efficiency;
• The risks and benefits of data center automation and safeguarding critical infrastructure systems; and
• The value and opportunities in renewable energy, smart grids, and cogeneration for modern data centers.

Hosted at the San Francisco Marriott Waterfront Hotel in Burlingame, California, The Green Grid Forum 2014 offers an inside view of the newest tools and best energy efficiency and sustainability practices that are shaping the way companies think about their ICT initiatives. The two-day event includes in-depth discussions among front-line data center practitioners, C-level executives, industry experts, and government policy makers about resource efficient IT solutions across the entire business computing ecosystem.

"Forum 2014 takes place at a time of rapid change within the ICT industry, with IT services both inside and outside the modern data center becoming increasingly interconnected in ways that blur the historic boundaries between enterprise support and the broader business computing ecosystem," said John Pflueger, member of The Green Grid Board of Directors. "The Green Grid wants Forum participants to look beyond the data center walls for resource efficiency and sustainability solutions that help companies deliver better value to their customers and partners."

For more information about Forum 2014 or to register, please visit: http://www.thegreengrid.org/events/TGGForum-2014.aspx.

About The Green Grid

The Green Grid Association is a global consortium of more than 200 member entities – companies, government agencies, educational institutions and individuals – dedicated to advancing resource efficiency in information technology and data centers with a holistic approach, including all IT, facility and infrastructure systems. As the global authority on resource efficient information technology and data centers, The Green Grid spans the entire computing and communications ecosystem – from data centers to personal computers – and provides the global IT industry with metrics, tools and best practices to improve resource efficiency.

The Green Grid does not endorse vendor-specific products or solutions; instead, it seeks to provide industry-wide recommendations on best practices, metrics and technologies that will improve overall resource efficiencies. For membership and other information, visit www.thegreengrid.org.

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The Green Grid Association
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