The product
of wasted energy is heat, and dollars down the drain. The IT industry is constantly focused on
measuring and reducing heat in the data center.
What if instead of focusing on measuring wasted energy and heat, we were
focused on measuring saved energy and revenue?
What if we all started measuring our Negawatts???
What is a Negawatt, you ask? It’s the theoretical unit of power
representing an amount of energy saved; the direct result of energy
conservation or increased efficiency.
Here’s what you can do to start
creating Negawatts of your own:
· * Virtualize
your servers
· * Consider
use of the Cloud
· * Get
an Energy Efficiency Audit
· * Re-vamp
your cooling infrastructure with In-row cooling or Economizers
· * Improve
Data Center and Facilities management with DCIM software
· * Upgrade
from 120v to 208v (or single phase to three phase power)
Continue to
check in to learn more about each bullet point, and how you can optimize on
your efficiency.
