{"id":7559,"date":"2012-11-07T16:31:23","date_gmt":"2012-11-07T16:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/green-data-center\/"},"modified":"2023-10-30T10:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:06:30","slug":"green-data-center","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/14754\/green-data-center","title":{"rendered":"Green Data Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_green_data_center_mean\">What Does Green Data Center Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A green data center is an enterprise class computing facility that is entirely built, managed and operated on green computing principles. It provides the same features and capabilities of a typical data center but uses less energy and space, and its design and operation are environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_green_data_center\">Techopedia Explains Green Data Center<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A green data center is built to have a minimal effect on the natural environment. 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