Data Center Organizations

ITherm
iTherm is an association of computer manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers, and researchers focusing on heat removal issues at the chip and computer level.

CEETHERM
CEETHERM is a collaborative research program carried out at the University of Maryland and Georgia Tech University. Its focus is to research efficiency improvements for data centers from the chip level through to the building systems including distributed generation applications.

7x24
The 7X24 Exchange is an industry association who's goal is to improve end to end reliability by promoting an exchange of information between those that design, build, and maintain data center facilities.

Up Time Institute
The Uptime Institute focuses on improving uptime management in Data Center Facilities and Information Technology organizations. Members represent Fortune 500 companies who collectively and interactively learn from each other. They sponsor meetings, tours, benchmarking, best practices, uptime metrics, and provide abnormal incident collection and analysis. They also provide seminars, training in IT, and facilities site infrastructure uptime management, and conduct sponsored research.

AFCOM
AFCOM is an association for data center professionals offering services to help support the management of data centers around the world. AFCOM was established in 1981 to offer data center managers the latest information and technology through annual conferences, published magazines, research and hotline services, and industry alliances.

Electric Power Research Institute
The Electric Power Research Institute has investigated various aspects of data centers including use of distributed power, power quality, and reliability. They have participated in the Consortium for Electric Infrastructure to Support a Digital Society (CEIDS)

Silicon Valley Manufacturers Group
The Silicon Valley Manufacturers Group is an industry association in the Silicon Valley area of California. Many data center operators are members of this organization, which generally focuses on improving business competitiveness of the member companies. This focus includes interest in improving reliability and efficiency of operations.

United States Telecom Association
The United States Telecom Association is dedicated to serving the needs of the telecommunications community. They provide a forum for the telecommunications industry to define issues, debate policy and set goals. They provide lobbying, and regulatory interface for the industry.