“The data center is the factory of the new cloud economy and is a major inflection point for enterprise profitability. Those who deliver the most apps, services, etc. per kilowatt/hour have a competitive advantage. And with data centers accounting for close to 1.5% of electricity consumption in the U.S., increasing energy efficiency in the data center is becoming a strategic business and community imperative.”
via Data Centers: The Next Wave of IT Innovation | AlwaysOn.
“Today’s modern data centers are, on average, 30%+ more efficient than data centers built even five years ago, due to rising densities and the impact on electrical and mechanical innovation. Well-capitalized tech companies (including Google and Facebook) have invested billions in data center innovation, from sophisticated water-cooling to internal rack architectures optimized for efficient airflow.”
This is an excellent overview of the needs and constraints of data centers . Energy requirements are a key component of data costs. As more and more info is going to cloud computing , the importance of efficient data centers becomes paramount.
