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More data, less energy?
The Swiss Datacenter Efficiency Association (SDEA) campaigns for greater energy efficiency in datacenters. An interview with SDEA's Matthias Haymoz.
Feb 16


Achieving Net-Zero? No – But We Can Minimize the Damage
Datacenters are infrastructures with substantial environmental footprints. And as digital demand continues to explode, so too will their energy consumption.
Jan 14


Digital Realty Sets Sustainability Benchmark With SDEA Gold+ Certification
The campus in Glattbrugg is the first datacenter location worldwide to receive this prestigious award.
Aug 27, 2025


“There is no such thing as a ‘green’ datacenter”
At this year’s DCW Frankfurt, Matthias Haymoz, operational lead at SDEA, delivered a clear message: Progress begins with transparency.
Jul 16, 2025


SDEA President Babak Falsafi Guest on the Datacenter Go-to-Market Podcast
On the Datacenter Go-to-Market Podcast, Babak Falsafi, President of SDEA, discusses the challenges of advancing digital platforms, the end of Moore's Law, and the need for efficient datacenter design. He highlights SDEA's efforts to comprehensively measure datacenter efficiency and emissions, particularly for colocation markets.
Mar 31, 2025


Future-Proofing Datacenters: Sustainability Through Innovation
At DCW London, experts, including SDEA president Babak Falsafi, will explore how innovation can help future-proof datacenters.
Feb 28, 2025


Why Efficiency in Datacenters Revolves Around IT
Why Efficiency in Datacenters Revolves Around IT.
Feb 14, 2025


How SDEA Drives Sustainable Efficiencies for Data Centres
SDEA’s Babak Falsafi explains how the organisation helps data centres measure and improve their energy efficiency.
Jan 8, 2025


Digital Realty Completes Full Campus Certification With Second "GOLD Plus" Label
Digital Realty’s ZUR3 facility in Glattbrugg has been awarded the prestigious SDEA GOLD+ Label, marking their second GOLD+ certification.
Nov 11, 2024


“ChatGPT searches consume more than 10 times more energy than Google searches”
The online portal 20 minuten spoke to our founding and board member Martin Casaulta about the impact of AI on energy consumption.
Nov 4, 2024


SDEA Awards Digital Realty the First Ever "GOLD Plus" Certification
SDEA Awards Digital Realty the First Ever "GOLD Plus" Certification
Aug 27, 2024


A Swiss Label Wants to Make Datacenters Greener
A Swiss Label Wants to Make Datacenters Greener
Jul 24, 2024


TÜV SÜD becomes official auditor for SDEA Label
TÜV SÜD becomes official auditor for SDEA Label
May 28, 2024


EU standardizes sustainability assessment for datacenters: are the criteria relevant?
EU standardises sustainability assessment for datacenters: are the criteria relevant?
May 27, 2024


Revolutionizing Datacenters: Babak Falsafi’s Quest for Efficiency and Sustainability
Revolutionizing Datacenters: Babak Falsafi’s Quest for Efficiency and Sustainability.
May 22, 2024


Why Efficiency in Datacenters Revolves Around IT
Why Efficiency in Datacenters Revolves Around IT: A guest article by our President Babak Falsafi in IT Business.
Apr 24, 2024


SIX Reaches Milestone with First SDEA Label for Full-Stack Efficiency
SIX Reaches Milestone with First SDEA Label for DC and IT Efficiency
Mar 14, 2024


How Efficient Are Datacenters Really?
How can energy efficiency and emissions of datacenters be measured accurately? A guest article of SDEA President Babak Falsafi.
Dec 5, 2023


SDEA and Checkmk Unite for Precision in IT Efficiency Measurement
Following rising challenges in IT KPI measurement, the SDEA and Checkmk unite for precision in IT efficiency measurement
Sep 27, 2023


Swisscom datacenter Zurich-Herdern awarded SDEA Label SILVER Plus
Swisscom's Zurich-Herdern wins SDEA SILVER Plus, leading sustainable datacenter operations in Switzerland.
Sep 15, 2023
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