Energy-Efficient Practices In Data Centers
CXOtoday.com, Friday, August 18,2023
Over the last few decades, the rapid pace of digital transformation has made data centers an indispensable integral part in Information Technology (IT), powering a data-driven economic landscape. However, being high energy intensive infrastructure, it is estimated presently that data centers alone account for around 1% of global electricity consumption with possibility of further increasing in future.
Over the last few decades, the rapid pace of digital transformation has made data centers an indispensable integral part in Information Technology (IT), powering a data-driven economic landscape. However, being high energy intensive infrastructure, it is estimated presently that data centers alone account for around 1% of global electricity consumption with possibility of further increasing in future.
While the climate crisis worsens and the drive for sustainability becomes critical for the health of the planet, the need for 'green' data centers becomes urgent and essential. In order to make data centers more sustainable and reduce their carbon footprint, there is a need to shift to increasing use of renewable energy, draw up energy-efficient designs, and optimize the consumption, judicious use of natural resources and use of material with less embodied carbon footprint among other initiatives.