Is it time to adjust the thermostat for data centres
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Equinix is one operator challenging the traditional wisdom of temperature control for its data centres. It has developed a roadmap for thermal operations within its data centres to achieve significantly more efficient cooling and decreased carbon impacts. The company claim that over time this initiative will enable its customers to reduce the Scope 3 carbon emissions associated with their data centre operations, a crucial consideration as the spotlight is now firmly fixed on the environmental footprint of digital activities.
Optimising data centre temperatures results in more efficient operations, benefitting businesses and the planet. However, in a standard configuration, IT equipment within data centres produces copious amounts of heat that necessitate expensive and robust cooling systems to remove that heat. The aim is to change how we think about operating temperatures within data centre environments and how the industry can ensure optimal service levels for mission-critical digital infrastructure while improving data centre efficiencies.?
It is just one of many initiatives the industry is undertaking that challenge the status quo of well-established operating parameters. There will be no silver bullet, but ever incremental improvement that can be made is a step in the right direction.
Enjoy our series of articles on the topic below.
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Mark Venables | Editor | Digital Infra Network
Some like it hot: how high can data centre temperatures go??
It has long been an axiom of data centre design that temperatures should be low, with all manner of dire consequences for organisations whose systems over-heat. In reality, however, most data centres are operating at the lower end of the recommended scale, such is the fear of failure of essential systems.
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