Green Strategies for the Data Center
Energy efficiency has only recently become a priority for Data Center design and operation. With energy shortages looming and costs rising, not to mention increasing awareness of global warming and environmental impact, the concept of the green Data Center has gone from socially responsible fantasy to business reality. The drive to implement energy-efficient strategies is ever-increasing - many Data Centers are simply running out of power and cooling capacity.
But what does it really mean to have a “Green Data Center”? Organizations are wising up to the fact that merely throwing more money to solve power and cooling issues is only a short-term answer. Longer-range solutions must emphasize energy efficient, environmentally friendly utilization of available power, cooling and space, as well as addressing IT computing and operational issues.
PlanNet Consulting can help you decipher between the hype and the realistic options available to reducing energy costs and optimizing efficiencies. Our seasoned consulting staff will offer you objective and independent guidance to address this challenge. By creating a Data Center assessment and developing a comprehensive strategy, our Data Center experts will allow you to identify your opportunities for improvement and guide you through implementation.
PlanNet is taking a leadership role in helping enterprises build new or optimize existing data centers utilizing green strategies. Our holistic approach helps clients devise strategies that address the entire information services ecosystem from server optimization and virtualization to energy efficient power and cooling design. We can show you how your enterprise will benefit from green design, maintenance and operation. With some effort and, in some cases increased upfront equipment cost, long-term payback for energy efficiency can be achieved. Energy cost savings are immediate. Postponing or eliminating the need for power and cooling system upgrades, or worse, construction of a new data center, can save tremendous cost in the long run, not only for capital equipment but also in reduced disruption of service during upgrades and migrations.
To achieve elite status in energy efficiency, there needs to be a willingness within the enterprise structure to take on some risk to do things differently and outside of the status quo comfort zone. This often involves embracing newer, less proven technologies and changing corporate culture. PlanNet Consulting will give you the knowledge and confidence needed to take on these challenges and reach the benefits your organization is looking to achieve.
For more information on Data Center services or any additional questions, please contact PlanNet Consulting at 1-888-925-5551 or info@datacenters.net
