"Increasingly, we're seeing companies developing IT strategies that are both environmentally sound and good for business. Additionally, The Green Grid initiative is very timely. For example, as more and more next-generation IT systems take advantage of multicore chip architectures to access compute resources as a shared network service, enterprises should be able to drastically cut overall power consumption, which both helps the environment and lowers total cost of ownership."
-Vernon Turner, Senior Vice President and General Manager, IDC

Join: Overview

Are you interested in getting involved with The Green Grid? Please click here to access all pertinent documents.

Membership in The Green Grid is your key to participating with fellow industry stakeholders in the quest to improve overall data center energy efficiencies. The organization's working focus on research, standards writing, published studies and continuing education needs your input. By joining The Green Grid, you'll help influence both developers and end users of data center technology. There are three ways to join: as an Associate Member, a General Member or as a Contributor Member. Which level of membership is right for you will depend on how much influence your company wants to have in driving the mission of the organization.

Benefits of Membership

All members of The Green Grid are eligible for the following benefits:

• Attending and participating in all General Meetings of The Green Grid
• Entering the members-only Web site with exclusive, early access to documents before they are published
• Accessing support documentation and materials concerning The Green Grid specifications, test suites and IP licensing
• Participating in The Green Grid's global expansion initiatives, including new membership programs in Europe and Asia
• Attending and participating in members-only webcasts during which The Green Grid Technical Committee representatives preview and discuss technical documentation, such as white papers and market studies, roadmaps and more
• Participating in The Green Grid Members Discussion Forum
  
• Including your company name in the members list on The Green Grid Web site and in other promotional materials
• Promoting membership with exclusive use of The Green Grid Member logo, the Tradeshow in a Box program and select media relations activities

In addition to the benefits listed above, General and Contributor Members are eligible for the following benefit:

• Reviewing and commenting on specifications and guidelines prior to adoption by The Green Grid
  

Contributor Members are also eligible for the following benefits:

• Participating in any committee or work group, with the option to serve in an elected chair or vice chair role
• Voting rights in the Technical Committee, Liaison Committee, Communications Committee and/or associated work groups
• Participating in the development and creation of technical proposals and specifications
• Receiving a potential invitation from the Board of Directors to serve on the end user Advisory Council

Call to Action

"… power will be the number one issue for most large company IT executives to address in the next 2-4 years. Ignoring this issue will NOT be an option. Power consideration must be incorporated into data center planning." - Jerald Murphy, SVP, Robert Francis Group (2006)

Contact The Green Grid and join the global effort to reduce IT power consumption in the data center.

The Green Grid Administration
3855 SW 153rd Drive
Beaverton, Oregon 97006 USA
Phone: +1 503-619-0653
Fax: +1 503-644-6708
Email: admin@lists.thegreengrid.org