eBay
At a Glance
Industry
Internet, Software, Hardware and Technology Services
Project Type
Commercial Energy Efficiency
Year
2011
Location
San Jose, CA
Summary
Maguire focused on air-flow and server usage to uncover possible savings of $100,000 for eBay, in addition to setting an example for eBay's data storage centers nation-wide.
Goals
Gabrielle Maguire spent her summer as an EDF Climate Corps fellow at the eBay headquarters in San Jose, California. She focused on demonstrating how eBay’s on-campus data storage centers could mirror the efficiency measures that it had already employed for its remote data centers.
Solutions
Maguire implemented an analysis of server port activity to determine server usage and enable a decommissioning of unused servers. She also identified savings opportunities by better controlling the air-flow of the cooling system.
Potential Impact
The combined annual savings of the projects could be $100,000 and reduce CO2 emissions by 328 metric tons per year. This will set a precedent for eBay’s on-campus data storage centers nation-wide.