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Mitigating Data Centres ’ Carbon Footprint Through Energy Efficiency
Due to the rising demand for digitalized services , Southeast Asia has seen an unprecedented boom in the market for data centres . According to Kearney , the region ’ s data centre colocation market is projected to grow by 16.5 % from 2019 to 2026 with a value of USD 6.5 billion .
Unfortunately , data centres come with massive carbon footprints due to the tremendous amounts of electricity consumed , water utilized , and carbon emissions generated . This means that data centre operators in Southeast Asia are rapidly expanding to meet the industry ’ s rising demand for their services . At the same time , they are also forced to contend with the proverbial juggling act of attempting to introduce more sustainable solutions to their operations and mitigate the climate crisis .
The focus , then , should be to increase their efficiency on the rapidly expanding data centre infrastructure . To meet this challenge , data centre operators must prioritize technology , energy and water efficiency , and sustainability in their operations , while working both quickly and collaboratively to carry out the much-needed transformation . This sharp focus on sustainable solutions for their data centres will go a long way in reducing their carbon footprints . design is impacted by local climate and resource availability , as well as more general considerations such as scalability , reliability and maintainability .
Through a powerful and reliable cooling infrastructure , energy costs can be reduced , sustainability increased ,
and space utilized more efficiently . For example ,
The push for renewable energy and sustainable practices in both the energy and data centre sectors is crucial to efforts for a brighter future without dampening economic growth .
Vertiv ’ s Liebert PEX4 cooling system combines an inverter compressor , EC fan , EEV & microchannel coil , which enables data centres to do more with less , thus significantly reducing energy and water costs , while also minimizing environmental impact .
Then there are the highly dense loads handled by large and very large data centres . The rising heat load generated by ever-increasing computing requires cooling systems that are engineered to maximize
Sustainability and Growth Are Not Mutually Exclusive
Balancing performance and sustainability can sometimes seem like a losing battle . However , this is a false dichotomy . The key to data centre sustainability without compromising performance lies in planning a Digital Infrastructure strategy that optimizes the use of all available resources . Typically , cooling solution
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