Energy Efficiency
The first step in any green IT strategy is energy efficiency. According to a recent report from the Uptime Institute, only 6 percent of companies have achieved "Tier 4" status — meaning they're saving at least 15 percent overall on their energy usage compared to the national average.
This can be a big challenge for large businesses with hundreds or even thousands of employees working at once. But there are plenty of ways to save money and reduce costs while maintaining high-performance levels.
For example, some companies are turning to high-density servers, which can yield more significant savings than traditional server farms because they use fewer resources like power, cooling, and space per unit.
Cooling Systems
Newer technologies allow data center cooling systems to run more efficiently without consuming much electricity. If you want your data center to stay cool without consuming too much energy, you should consider using the newest cooling system.
IT managers are focusing on new cooling systems for data centers in the next decade. These include:
High-efficiency air handlers that use energy more efficiently reduce costs and are more reliable than conventional models.
Hybrid heating, cooling, and ventilation systems take advantage of temperature controls from both humidifiers and heaters to create a more efficient system.
Integrated power supplies combine power and data center solutions for better efficiency, reliability, and lower maintenance costs.
If you have more electricity-efficient systems, you don't need to use as much power to keep them cool. So finding ways to reduce energy consumption in your data center is essential for two reasons: It saves money and reduces pollution from greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Modular Data Centers
Modular data centers are the next big thing in data center technology. These facilities support various applications, from virtual private servers to hyper-scale cloud storage.
The modular design allows for easy expansion and upgrades, which is especially important for cloud providers that need to scale up their resources when demand increases quickly. In addition, these facilities are customizable to meet individual needs, so companies can buy what they need.
Modular data centers also have many other advantages over traditional data centers. For example, modular systems are easier to manage since you can replace each component without affecting other parts of the system or requiring downtime at any point in time. This feature allows companies to use less power while maintaining top performance levels by taking advantage of unused power supplies and cooling equipment available in the building's infrastructure.
In addition, modular designs allow companies to customize their facilities as needed without having to rework all of the electrical wiring or structural components within each room or office space that they're using.
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Water Usage
Many data centers use "free-standing" cooling towers that rely on ambient air temperatures and outside airflows for cooling.
These systems can be pretty efficient if the outside temperature is low enough; however, they require some intake system (such as fans) and an exhaust system (such as chimneys) to remove the waste heat generated by these systems.
IT Equipment and Energy Consumption
The cloud has become a standard for data centers, allowing companies to leverage their computing power across multiple platforms, servers, and devices.
In 2015, less than 100 companies with 10,000 or more employees ran their business exclusively on cloud computing. By 2022, this number will grow to 1 million businesses worldwide.
With metering and pricing systems, companies can now more accurately measure the amount of electricity consumed by each device in their data center.
Companies can also monitor electricity costs during peak times when they need to reduce costs or even shut down specific equipment as required.
This will help them reduce overall costs while also reducing carbon emissions that cause global warming and climate change issues on a large scale.
Takeaway:
The future green data center will be much more efficient than previous generations because it will use clean energy sources to run its coolers and other equipment. This means there will be no need for fossil fuels or harmful chemicals when running these systems.
A report by MarketsandMarkets expects The global data center market to grow from $50 billion to $106 billion by 2024. The report also forecasts that the data center industry will be worth $134 billion in 2020 and $305 billion in 2025.
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