To: Frank A. Coluccio who wrote (2624 ) 4/25/2001 10:40:48 PM From: Frank A. Coluccio Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 46821 CARRIERHOTELS.COM COVERAGE: Silver Lining to Power Woes ??? To view the power-related stories below, go:carrierhotels.com ==== Analyst: Blackouts could prompt migration into colo space. (April 6) How Much Power? Survey: Nearly a quarter of operators want 200 watts per s.f. (March 21) More Developers Adding Power Plants California shortages, utility fees are nudging data center companies toward in-house solutions (Feb. 15) Calif. Power Woes Impact Data Centers Analyst: 15 percent surcharge presents 'new hurdle' for industry. (Jan. 15) Power Supply a 'Big, Big Issue' Aging grids challenged by growth of the 'Net economy. (Nov. 17) FROM OTHER SOURCES: Powering Up More "server farms" bringing their own power (Industry Standard, April 16) Web Hoster Uses Solar-Powered Server SolarHost targets enviro-conscious audience (ZDNet, March 20) Data Centers Take Power Crisis Moves A look at how San Jose's data centers weather the outages (AP, Jan. 26) A Boom For Backup Power Supplies UPS providers report surge in customers (News.com, Jan. 18) 'Doomsday plan' not pretty Utilities say in worst case, lights would be off for 12 hours daily (SiliconValley.com, Jan. 19) Turn off the Internet! To some, the 'Net is the villain in the California crisis (Salon.com, Jan. 17) More Power! More Power! Where will service providers get it? (Broadband Week, Jan. 8) Powering The Internet A look at the power demands of "six sigma" reliability (Austin-American Statesmen, Dec. 2000) Who's Draining The Power Supply? When the infrastructure fails, what happens to the economy? (ABCNews.com, Jan. 12) Electrical shortages to recharge IPO market The investment play: Alternative energy companies may benefit from crisis (RedHerring.com, Jan. 17) Power & Pain: Dollar and Sense When the lights go out, make sure the data doesn't fry (SmartP@rtner, Sept. 2000) RESOURCES: The Digital Power Report Analysis of power and the Internet, from the Gilder Group (PDF document) Protecting Cyberspace A look at what's required to operate a colocation facility (Facilities.Net) Mission-Critical Facilities Management An overview of creating and maintaining a data center with 7x24 reliability at 99.9999 percent effectiveness. (FacilitiesNet) Online, All The Time Planning for 7x24 reliability, and what it costs (Facilities.Net) Mission-Critical Power Protection An overview of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems (Facilities.Net) Risky Business How much is it worth to you to be protected? What's the difference between N+1 and N+2? (Facilities.Net) Reliability, Risks and Facility Costs Balancing different levels of reliability against the cost to implement them in your facility (Facilities.Net) Tell your friends about The Power Source page Lieberman to Bush: Help California solve power woes... Environmental News Network Tue Apr 24 22:17:08 EDT 2001 S.& P. Cuts Ratings on California Debt, Citing Power Costs... New York Times reg Tue Apr 24 22:22:27 EDT 2001 Regions power supply called ample... Boston Globe Wed Apr 25 05:21:38 EDT 2001 Duncan Campbell: Why US power cuts are Thatchers fault... Guardian Unlimited Wed Apr 25 17:33:07 EDT 2001