Expert Opinions | Digitalisation World

What’s fuelling our data? ~ Improving energy efficiency in data centres ~

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Energy Management Power & Cooling

In 2018, Chinese data centres produced 99 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) — generating the equivalent environmental footprint of around 21 million cars. With global data traffic more than doubling every four years, it’s no surprise that the environmental impact of data centres is coming...

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How to Use Aisle Containment to Increase Data Center Efficiency

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Power & Cooling

For years, organizations have been using hot-aisle/cold-aisle configurations to manage airflow in the data center, extend the life of equipment and lower cooling costs. In a hot-aisle/cold-aisle layout, the fronts of the server racks face each other and draw in cold air to cool the equipment. The...

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Powering for the Future

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Power & Cooling

Electricity is like air and water - something that we have all come to take for granted. But there is now clear evidence that we cannot assume our energy sources can be forever guaranteed. By Mark Guest, Rittal’s Product Manager for IT Power Distribution.

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Uncovering the hidden costs of cooling

Published in DC Facilities + Colo Power & Cooling

STULZ UK’s Johnathan Attwood warns that environmental regulation is increasing the cost of conventional cooling approaches, widely used by the data centre sector. So how can operators reduce their OPEX and improve their green credentials?