
The topic of “green” data centers is more than just a fad or marketing gimmick – it is a matter of real dollars. For even small to moderate data center footprints, the dollars saved by being more energy efficient can really add up quickly. Here’s a post by Greener Computing that is right on the mark: To Green the Data Center, IT Has to Feel Some Pain –
Power is probably the single biggest operating cost, besides payroll, for many data center environments. Keep in mind that we are not only talking about the power to operate networking equipment but to cool it as well. Unfortunately, even if an IT executive has a solid grasp of their power draw, from my experience and conversations, they often don’t know how that translates into electric utility costs. Oftentimes the information is not readily available to them due to internal controls, and they are often forced to make approximations if they consider it at all. Organizations need to develop internal strategies to arm their IT executives with the necessary information to make solid operational decisions which hopefully includes making significant strides to become more energy efficient.
It should also be noted that moving equipment into a collocation environment that is energy conscious can be a great way to address issues quickly and cost effectively. Otherwise CAPEX that may not be in the budget may be necessary to implement certain energy efficiency strategies. Furthermore, larger facilities such as 1102 GRAND have far greater ability to leverage various economies of scale resulting in an even greater reduction in operating costs for organizations.
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