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Typically a data centre utilises a lot of energy. After all,
this is an area containing a wealth of different technological products. The
servers themselves require a lot of power. However, you also have to consider
the methods of cooling as well. Nonetheless, most data centre companies are
doing their utmost in order to become more environmentally friendly. This is
extremely important in the current day and age. If you are not seen to be doing
your bit then your reputation can easily be hampered. Thus, to ensure this does
not happen to you, read on to discover some great suggestions for making your
data centre green.
One of the most important things to do is choose your method
of cooling with great care. If you were to use air conditioning for example,
you would be using one of the most energy zapping cooling methods. There are a
number of good options at your disposal. Containment is considered the best
route to go down. More and more companies are using cold aisle containment. As
you may have gathered from the name; this separates the hot air from the cold
in order to cool your servers efficiently. This requires a lot less energy in
relation to the other options. It also boasts an array of other benefits too
such as high performance, lowered costs and increased life expectancy of your
servers. Going green definitely does not mean you have to compromise on
quality.
In addition to this, another easy yet highly effective way
of ensuring your data centre green is to make sure you block off all rack space
that is not being used. This is imperative. It relates to all unused space -
even the area in between the racks and the outer cabinet shells. Many companies
ignore this simple suggestion and as a result they find that their data centre
runs extremely inefficiently.
Aside from the two main points that have already been
mentioned it is also highly advisable that you make sure of energy monitoring
tools. How are you supposed to know if you are reducing your carbon footprint
if you have absolutely no idea regarding the amount of energy you are using? In
fact, they are extremely beneficial when it comes to the subject of temperature
control in particular. They will be able to determine whether you are wasting
any energy and they will also pick up on ways you can be more energy efficient
as well. These monitoring tools are worth their weight in gold.
Finally, another area you should look at is power
distribution, namely Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). These are those that
provide backup power to data centres. If you increase the efficiency of your
UPS system you can make direct 24 hour a day energy savings. This is both in relations
to indirect methods via reduced building transformer losses and lower heat
loads as well as directly within the UPS itself.
There are different ways you can make your data centre more
energy efficient. The options mentioned only scratch the surface of what you
can do to make your data centre green. Don't underestimate how important this
either, especially in the modern day!
Editor's Note: Drusilla
Anderson is a freelance content writer who enjoys writing article and journals
on technology solutions and all latest updates. In this article, she explains
about the effective approaches for designing green data centres.
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