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Most UK businesses are adopting environmental sustainability practices. Whilst the main driver may be to reduce energy consumption (and operating costs), approximately one in ten are aiming to reduce their carbon emissions (electricity usage) and water consumption.

Over the last year, we have seen an increasing demand for power and energy monitoring from server room and data centre operators. Whilst rising electricity and energy costs are the main driver, we are also working with organisations looking to implement low-carbon and net zero energy management strategies.

There are several ways to manage heat within a datacentre, computer or server room, and improve operational efficiency. Some are relatively easy and straightforward, and others require a little more planning and capital investment. Collectively, they can not only help improve operational efficiency and save costs but can help to extend the life of the assets and reduce their service costs.

Energy efficiency is one of the most critical aspects of any datacentre or server room environment to monitor and control. The reason for this is the rising cost of energy within the UK and for large-scale users the amount of money any electricity usage drains from operating budgets.

In an era of escalating energy costs and pressing environmental concerns, energy efficiency has become a central focus for industries worldwide. For data centres, which are among the most energy-intensive facilities, this focus is particularly critical and no matter what size your server room, there are lessons that can be learned from implementing energy efficiency initiatives.

Many organisations and businesses are now protected from energy price rises over the next 6 months, thanks to the UK government’s energy crisis action plan. Whilst this helps to stabilise electricity costs for some server room and data centre operators, many are still asking ‘how do we improve our energy efficiency and reduce our operational costs?’

Energy efficiency is a growing concern for many organisations and no more so than in the world of data centres and server rooms. Apart from reducing carbon footprints and acting in more environmentally friendly way, energy efficiency also impacts the bottom line in terms of reduce electricity bills. CEEDA and ISO50001 certifications are ways to promote and practice energy efficiency but they differ in their scope and content and approach to building energy management.

Whether you operate a small server room or a large data centre, your biggest operating cost will be electricity. The energy used to not only power your servers and IT network but for the cooling, uninterruptible power supplies, lighting, and any other electrical devices within your facility.

The layout of your server room or datacentre facility will impact energy efficiency and operational costs. Even if the room is ideal in shape and size, how all your IT, power and cooling systems are arranged within the space must be optimised. So what are the key server room layout characteristics to consider when planning for a new facility, an upgrade or complete refurbishment?

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Demand for on-site server rooms continues to grow at a similar pace to that for ‘Cloud’ based datacentre services. This may seem strange but not all organisations want to move their data processing operations to remote colocation datacentres (Colos). These organisations want to have their own ‘local’ operations and/or retain some aspect of control of their data and technologies are emerging to support this need including on-site micro-datacentres (self-contained cabinets that house all aspects of a datacentre or server room including connectivity, power, cooling and server racks).