Energy and impact.
WHAT DATA CENTRES CONSUME
Substantial electricity, continuously Water, in some cooling designs
WHY THAT MATTERS
Cost, and increasingly, availability and regulation.
WHAT REDUCES CONSUMPTION
Efficient cooling design and containment Higher operating temperatures within tolerances Modern, efficient equipment Consolidation through virtualisation Removing unused equipment
THAT LAST ONE
The cheapest saving available, and the most commonly neglected.
WHAT ELSE IS CONSIDERED
Renewable supply, where available Heat reuse, where there is a use for it Equipment lifecycle and recycling
WHAT MATTERS LOCALLY
Generator use during grid outages, which affects both cost and emissions.
WHAT CUSTOMERS INCREASINGLY ASK
What a provider's energy sources and efficiency are.
WHAT TO MEASURE
Efficiency, and consumption trend.
WHAT TO AUDIT
Equipment that is powered but doing nothing.
WHAT YOU WILL FIND
More than expected.
WHAT TO PLAN
Decommissioning, as a routine activity rather than an exception.
