Optimizing Energy Efficiency in the Modern Data Center

Optimizing the Energy Efficiency of the Modern Data Center

Modern Data Center Demands

• Power of the cloud • Growth in Big Data • Understanding the new reliance on the data center • New technologies and new ways to optimize

Growing Data Center Needs

• Growing energy utilization– Average total power to rack is about 4.05kW, with 58% of

racks consuming 5kW per rack– 28% consuming from 5kW to 10kW per rack and the rest

consuming more than 10kW per rack.

• Validates the need for better data center design– 51% of data center managers plan to expand their data

center operations*

*IDG Data Center Knowledge, 2012 Data Center Market Insights Report

Using Intelligent Tools to Manage and Optimize

• Utilizing efficient technologies

• Infrastructure management and maintenance– Measure, improve and

maintain

• Optimizing energy usage for today and the future – Use CFD to color image

airflow patterns and point up the hot spots and inefficient computer room layouts

Infrastructure Management and Maintenance

Panduit SmartZone™ solutions utilize software and intelligent devices in the data center to monitor• Power consumption, temperature,

and humidity measurement of active equipment

• Precise location and utilization data for assets and connections

• Centralized monitoring of IT assets through a single platform

• Underutilized assets and resources • Capacity limits

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