Since data centers are
one of the biggest consumers of electricity and there is enough research showing
that energy consumption by data centers can potentially be reduced to 90
percent if the right kind of tools and techniques are used, it is important
that organizations to plan their future today. It is important for them to
bring in different pieces of technology that can save them money and resources
in the long run.
Several times, it is the
management of data center that matters most and saves you money. Tata
Teleservices CIO tells what they do to minimize energy consumption. According
to him, the Cold Air Containment employed by Tata Tele has minimized the mixing
of hot and cold air. The company regularly monitors the Power Usage
Effectiveness (PUE) trend.
Even Netmagic has
adopted innovative means to save on power. It advises that the data center managers
need to segregate the hot air and cold air in a data center. Usually the gaps
in the racks caused by missing servers allow the hot air to mix with the cold
air. It is not good and results in higher cooling bills. In order to stop the
hot air mixing with the cold air, the data center managers should immediately use
polythene to segregate the hot and the cold air. These kind of measures will
eventually save you the hefty cooling bills.
To minimise the energy
consumption further, you can use chillers, chiller pumps, PAHU and rectifiers
as per requirements. These are effective measures.
Identifying the dead
equipment in your data center is an important exercise. It will not only reduce
the clutter but will give extra space and save on your power bills. Unused
hardware does not serve any purpose.
As a CIO you’re always
cash-strapped but it should not mean that you have to buy just any equipment.
Netmagic CIO suggests that IT heads need to be cognizant of the higher ratings
assigned to an equipment for power usage. More stars on the equipment means
less power consumption. You need to shun the power-hungry equipments.
Warmer data centers do
pose a health and safety concern because anyone working in elevated
temperatures cannot work for extended periods. Health and safety in warmer data
centers can be managed by limiting the need to access the hot aisle, either
through use of specific chimney type racks, or arranging all connections and
operator works to be located in the cold aisle.
Organizations need to realize
that one size does not fit all. Conditions are different at all organizations.
They can take examples from the peers and see the possibilities to adopt the
measures.
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