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How Arizona Colocation Companies Stay Green

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For Arizona colocation companies, staying green can be difficult


But green technologies are available to keep operations sustainable even when business is hot


Energy Monitoring


Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software provides facility managers with greater insights


into the colocation site’s energy usage and offers solutions to maximize equipment operating efficiency


DCIM can reduce a company’s operating expenses by up to 20%,


making it such a valuable resource that over 60% of North American data centers will be using it by 2017


Free Cooling


It consumes less energy and comes in three principal forms:


• Air-side: Outside air is filtered into the facility or brought in indirectly via heat exchangers


• Water-side: Water or another cooling medium such as glycol circulate through cooling towers instead of compressors or chillers


• Adiabatic: A form of air-side cooling that involves air being brought to a chamber and combined with evaporated water to cool internal temperatures


Free cooling is effective and saves so much energy


that many data centers and colocation sites are now being built without mechanical chiller plants


Hot Aisle / Cold Aisle Design


All servers and other hardware in a row of cabinets face the same direction so that cool air blows from one side while hot air is expelled on the other


Rack Management


By properly managing the cable setup at each rack discharge, recirculation is reduced


Installing blanking panels and placing higher-density servers at low or mid-height shelves also improves air management


Controlled Lighting


Lighting control systems, working in conjunction with occupancy sensors, lower energy usage


Building Insulation


Arizona colocation companies now favor building designs that reflect heat and retain cool air:


• White roofs covered with solar-reflective white coating that decreases surface temperatures by 100°F


• Specially insulated walls


• Painting the building exterior a light color


Such protective measures not only lower cooling costs, they also offset CO₂ emissions by approximately 5 metric tons per 500 square feet


The Bottom Line


By implementing green practices such as free cooling and hot aisle / cold aisle layouts,


Arizona colocation companies can meet growing customer demand and even expand in the future without compromising on energy efficiency


Does your colocation company use any of the strategies outlined in this post?


If so, are the results positive?


Let us know your thoughts in the Comments box below


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