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How & Why To Reduce The Amount Of Energy You Use
- How much energy do data centres consume?
- Why is energy efficiency so important?
- How can you reduce your energy consumption with Workspace?
How Much Energy Do Data Centres Consume?
Typically, data centres can consume up to 1,000kWh per square meter, which is around ten times the power consumption of our homes. The biggest consumer is the server racks that line your facilities, as these require significant quantities of energy to maintain and cool their components.
Why Is Data Centre Energy Efficiency So Important?
Data centres and transmission networks are responsible for around 1% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, which makes energy efficiency more important than ever before! As mentioned, data centres rely on large quantities of energy to power their infrastructure, and this energy has to come from somewhere. They often rely on typically unsustainable energy sources, such as natural gas, oil and fossil fuels, which are significant contributors to overall greenhouse gas emissions and, therefore, global warming. In a world of economic and environmental uncertainty, reducing energy consumption and operating more sustainably is the main goal of many commercial and industrial sectors, with data centres being no different!
How Can You Reduce Your Energy Consumption? How Can Workspace Help?
Workspace Technology offers a variety of high-performance, sustainable solutions that can help you to reduce your energy consumption. This includes:
The first step to reduce your energy consumption is through an energy optimisation audit, which is designed to address data centre inefficiencies. Steps can then be taken, and enhancements can be made to ensure you are operating at your most energy-efficient, without wasting any energy!
By nature and by name, Workspace Technology’s EcoDesignTM has the environment and ecosystem at the forefront of its design and operation. First introduced in 2008, this data centre concept has enabled our clients to reduce their carbon footprint and energy consumption due to its energy-efficient and conscious design.
Freecool® Evaporative Cooling Technology:
Our innovative Freecool® technology provides our customers with drastically reduced CO2 emissions and energy consumption, as well as significant energy savings. These benefits are achieved by making use of outside air to cool all of the equipment, technology and infrastructure within your data centre. This way, you can use what you already have as a method of cooling rather than introducing an energy-draining, high-powered cooling system.
Another way that Workspace can help you reduce your energy consumption is with our InTouch remote data centre monitoring system. This provides 24/7 visibility into the inner workings of your data centre and any inefficiencies so that they can be fixed before they cost you time, energy and money! InTouch allows you to manage the energy consumption of your facility, ensuring you’re only using what you need when you need it, allowing you to reduce your consumption and your costs.
From construction to deployment and maintenance, you can rely on Workspace Technology for energy-efficient, sustainable data centre solutions that guarantee unmatched performance and reliability. Join us in promoting a more sustainable future of data centres that puts the environment and future generations first! For more information on how we can help you to reduce the energy consumption of your data centre, please call our expert Sales Team on 0121 354 4849 or click here to contact us at Workspace Technology.