How to Reduce Power Consumption

For most companies, the simplest methods eliminate a problem that often goes unnoticed. With new technology infrastructure and distribution tax, older technologies are often not taken into account when seeking a solution. Power may fall into this category as a single area, yet overlooked improvement.

The fact is that the "energy" has become a phrase industry, and there are some very simple and easy to implement strategies that can result in immediate savings for any business. Neither method is based on the introduction of new technology. Here are five simple strategies for reducing energy consumption in the data center.

1. Hot aisle / cold aisle if the hardware in the data center is not set up properly in a hot aisle / cold aisle layout, it should be. This machine design promotes proper flow of hot and cold air resulting in less work required by the HVAC cooling and computer. In almost all design, server rack set up against each other in pairs, with the back of a server on the back of another server in the next couple of server racks in the data center. Data center equipment is built to let fresh air in front of the computer and expel warm air through the rear of the machine. The configuration of the racks against each other in pairs promotes the flow of cold air in front of both server rack and the hot air flow from the back of two server racks, resulting in alternating "cold" aisles and aisles "hot". Note: All data centers use the same rack design principles, but some vary in the degree of accuracy of the computer room air conditioning (CRAC) units are located. In order to maximize the flow of warm air return ducts HVAC servers should be placed at 90 degree angles to the CRAC units. Location of machinery, thereby allowing warm air to flow unimpeded return channels. Take care not to force the hot air from the hot aisle to travel in the cold aisles, as this will cause heating of cold aisles. Also note that there is technology available to simulate the flow of air into and out of data centers that can be used before you install on your computer. The hot aisle / cold aisle design takes advantage of the properties of air cooler and warmer to reduce the work required by other mechanisms that are based on the consumption of energy to get the job done. When you allow the warm and cold air mixed, it requires more energy internal CRAC and computer cooling mechanisms. Computer equipment is not designed for fresh air from the front and expel it at the back should lay off racks that promotes airflow that is in a hot aisle / cold aisle arrangement. These units do not meet the standards should be established to conduct heat exhaust in a hot aisle, or should be placed in wardrobes able to redirect the top or side of ventilated exhaust to the back of the frame.

2. Temperature and moisture to get the proper temperature and humidity in the data center is critical for proper air circulation in the room. Very often there is a misconception that the server must be cold and little monitoring is done to maintain optimum temperature and humidity. Many times, it is only in the room sensor located on the thermostat. Server should be kept cool, but not really necessary to be colder than average temperatures throughout the area. The recommended temperature range for data centers has always been between 67 and 72 degrees. Too often, companies cool their data centers up to 65 degrees. It's okay to keep the room a few degrees warmer, computers still operating within the recommended temperature ranges and optimal.


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