Enterprise Servers

EPA has finalized a new product specification for computer servers, Version 1.0. EPA thanks stakeholders for their valuable input during the development process. Stakeholders who received past communications related to development of Tier 1 will continue to receive these updates and are encouraged to have interested colleagues contact servers@energystar.gov to be added to the contact list.

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.

Stakeholder Comments on the Final Draft ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• AEA Comments (45KB)
• Dell Comments (27KB)
• Deutsche Bank Comments (13KB)
• Fujitsu Comments (52KB)
• The Green Grid Comments (40KB)
• HP Comments (191KB)
• IBM Comments (68KB)
• Intel Comments (40KB)
• ITI Comments (36KB)
• METI Comments (33KB)
• SPEC Comments (101KB)
• Sun Microsystems Comments (258KB)
• WD Comments (13KB)

Final ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (45KB)
• Final Computer Specification V1.0 (235KB)
• Power and Performance Data Sheet

Final Draft ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (58KB)
• Final Draft Computer Server Specification (234KB)
• Power and Performance Data Sheet
• I/O Device Data Set

Stakeholder Comments on Draft 4 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• AEA Comments (101KB)
• Boeing Comments (28KB)
• Climate Savers Computing Initiative Comments (296KB)
• Climate Savers Computing Initiative Comment (2) (9KB)
• Dell Comments (54KB)
• European Commission Comments (62KB)
• Emerson Network Power Comments (216KB)
• Emerson Network Power Comments (2) (36KB)
• Fujitsu Siemens Comments (74KB)
• The Green Grid Comments (85KB)
• HP Comments (416KB)
• IBM Comments (1MB)
• Intel Comments (87KB)
• ITI Comments (39KB)
• METI Comments (32KB)
• Nortel Comments (9KB)
• Pacific Gas and Electric Comments (11KB)
• Power Assure Comments (54KB)
• PSMA Comments (53KB)
• SGI Comments (155KB)
• SPEC Comments (100KB)
• Sun Microsystems Comments (503KB)
• Wiese-Croda Comments (24KB)

ENERGY STAR Online Stakeholder Meeting — March 16, 2009

• Meeting Q&A Summary (50KB)
• EPA Presentation on Draft 4 Server Requirements (549KB)

Draft 4 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (59KB)
• Draft 4 Computer Server Specification (940KB)
• Power and Performance Data Sheet
• Idle Power Dataset
• Blade Server Idle Data Collection Sheet

Stakeholder Comments on Draft 3 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• AEA Comments (92KB)
• Applied Math Modeling Comments (57KB)
• BCS Comments (23KB)
• Climate Savers Computing Initiative Comments (81KB)
• ECESB Comments (113KB)
• Fijitsu Siemens Comments (65KB)
• Google Comments (16KB)
• Green Grid Comments (224KB)
• HP Comments (576KB)
• IBM Comments (1.25MB)
• Intel Comments (278KB)
• ITI Comments (18KB)
• METI Comments (37KB)
• NetApp Comments (16KB)
• Power Assure Comments (108KB)
• Rackable Comments (35KB)
• Sun Microsystems Comments (765KB)
• UBS Comments (66KB)

Draft 3 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (52KB)
• Draft 3 Computer Server Specification (205KB)
• Power Supply DC-DC Efficiency Dataset
• Idle Power Dataset
• Idle Data Analysis and Charts (113KB)
• Notes on Draft 3 Computer Server Power and Performance Data Sheets

Stakeholder Comments on Draft 2 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• Austrian Energy Efficiency Comments (59KB)
• AMD Comments (69KB)
• Anonymous Comments (15KB)
• Avocent Comments (90KB)
• Climate Savers Computing Initiative Comments (96KB)
• Clustered Systems Comments (13KB)
• Compellent Technologies Comments (54KB)
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency Comments (94KB)
• DCSG Comments (22KB)
• Dell Comments (50KB)
• Fujitsu Siemens Comments (32KB)
• HP Comments (70KB)
• IBM Comments (64KB)
• Intel Comments (68KB)
• Nortel Comments (18KB)
• Pacific Gas and Electric Comments (23KB)
• UBS Comments (8KB)
• VeryPC Comments (150KB)

Draft 2 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification

• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (49K)
• Draft 2 Computer Server Specification (237KB)
• Power Supply Efficiency Dataset
• Idle Data Collection Sheet

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

• Email to Stakeholders (12KB)
• Revised Draft 1 Server Definitions Document (40KB)

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.

• ENERGY STAR Stakeholder Discussion: Draft 1 Specification (83KB)
• Attendee List (101KB)

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)

ENERGY STAR Specification Framework Document

• ENERGY STAR Specification Framework for Enterprise Servers (42KB)
• EPA Memo to Stakeholders (28KB)

Announcement Letter

• ENERGY STAR Announcement Letter, December 28, 2006 (89KB)