Evolution of the Efficient Data Centre
Energy demands and environmental implications have pushed industry professionals to determine new methods to design, build and maintain efficient data centres. This movement concentrates on building and retrofitting data centres to be efficient with a reduced carbon footprint. The Green Grid has established two metrics for measuring the efficiencies of data centres – Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and its reciprocal Data Centre Infrastructure Efficiency (DCiE).
The Green Grid defines the PUE and DCiE calculations as:
PUE = Total Facility Power / IT Equipment Power
DCiE = IT Equipment Power/Total Facility Power x 100%
As an example, a data centre with a total facility power of 100Amps, and IT equipment power of 47Amps will have a PUE rating of 2.13; indicating the energy demand is 2.13 times greater than the energy required to power the IT equipment.
Did You Know?
With the intense demand data centres place on the power grid, many power distribution organizations have launched incentive programs to encourage companies to improve their energy efficiencies. These incentives can offer up to $300 per kilowatt of savings to a maximum of 50% of the retrofit expense. Contact your power distributor to find out if there is an incentive program in your area.
With extensive experience in data centres, CRSC has developed an Energy Efficiency Audit to assess the energy consumption within the data centre and determine solutions for improving efficiency – including server virtualization, air distribution methodologies, high efficiency cooling, and power equipment that is right-sized to the load. Implementing the recommendations can contribute to a power supplier incentive program, therefore resulting in energy savings and a financial return on investment. Contact us at 1.888.670.CRSC to arrange for a consultation with a certified technician.
CRSC Green Data Centre Commitment
CRSC has made a corporate commitment to reduce energy consumption and the carbon footprint of data centres. Our strategy is to minimize environmental impact and increase data centre operating efficiencies. Our method of design, build and maintenance consists of utilizing alternative construction methods, determining efficient products and systems, and continuously monitoring the facility to ensure the equipment is operating efficiently. By partnering with CRSC, you receive up-to-date information on new technologies and innovations to improve the energy usage and efficiency of your facility.
Our method of design, build and maintenance consists of:
- Researching alternative construction methods
- Determining efficient cooling options
- Use of products with low Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Utilizing local products and resources to reduce CO2 emissions associated with transportation
- Determining potential for server virtualization
- Recycling old equipment
- Utilizing Computational Fluid Dynamics to determine temperature, airflow, pressure, and relative humidity
- Performing infrared thermography imaging to determine heat production and performance issues from corroding electrical components
- Proper cleaning and maintenance of the data centre and the equipment
- Continuously monitoring the data centre to ensure the equipment is operating properly, to recognize potential issues, and evaluate the overall efficiency
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