How can data center Cooling Optimization projects be justified? Legacy data centers are typically not the most energy-efficient due to years of change, add-ons, and expansions. In many cases, the approach is to “just keep it running” until a new facility can be built. That approach results in a lot of unnecessary operating expenses which can add up to […]
Controlling data center energy demands is a critical step to achieving ESG targets. Controlling data center energy demands is a critical step to achieving ESG targets. WHAT DOES ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) HAVE TO DO WITH DATA CENTERS? The term ESG is becoming a common phrase in boardrooms and C-suites as investors, consumers and […]
CONTAINMENT – IS IT WORTH THE INVESTMENT? Containment, done properly improves the data center thermal conditions, enables more IT equipment to be added and increases the energy efficiency and effectiveness of cooling systems avoiding the capital cost for the deployment of more cooling systems. HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU NEED CONTAINMENT? Typically, […]
Thermal optimization starts with improving the delivery of supply air to where it is needed. Cooling is one of the least understood and most overlooked aspects of data center operation. There are a lot of misconceptions about cooling – a few appear to be based on some logic and others are downright ridiculous. One example […]
HOW MUCH COOLING DO YOU REALLY HAVE IN YOUR DATA CENTER? Data centers are constrained by three elements – space, power, and cooling. Limitations on any one of these three will result in restricted growth and poor operation of the critical facility. ASSESSING RACK AND IT EQUIPMENT SPACE DETERMINING IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT SPACE FOR NEW RACKS OR OTHER EQUIPMENT THAT IS VISIBLE, CAN BE MEASURED AND IS QUITE EASILY ASSESSED. YOU MUST […]
COOLING ENERGY COSTS IN DATA CENTERS ACCOUNTS FOR 40% OF TOTAL ENERGY BILL IS THAT ACCEPTABLE? If you are in a role as an energy manager, or involved in data center operations you should be aware of the high energy consumption of the data centre and especially the portion of total energy costs driven by cooling. “According to research, anywhere between […]
The data center world is all about uptime. For many companies every minute of downtime can cost tens of thousands of dollars in lost revenue.
Is the reason for the replacement based on a corporate drive for energy reduction and carbon footprint reduction? Buying new cooling units is a large and long-term commitment with an expected life of 15 to 20 years. Cooling technology is rapidly changing from traditional air flow systems to more precision cooling to meet the need […]