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What is Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)?
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) serves as a crucial metric for assessing the energy efficiency of a data centre. It is calculated by taking the total amount of power supplied to the data centre and dividing it by the power specifically utilised to operate the IT equipment housed within. The resulting figure is expressed as a…
Cross-Guard is Wishing You a Merry Christmas!
We wanted to say a huge thank you to all our clients. Working with you this past year has been an amazing venture. May Christmas bring a joyful end to the year, and may our service bring fulfilment to you and your business in the coming year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please…
Planning for Success: The Crucial Elements of Data Centre Development
When embarking on data centre development, it is vital to consider various factors to ensure its success. These considerations are influenced by the market, timeframe, and available resources. Several crucial elements need to be evaluated at the project’s outset, as they also play a significant role in determining the ideal location for the data centre.…
The Path to Net Zero: How Data Centers Can Overcome Challenges and Secure Opportunities
In recent years, sustainability has become increasingly crucial in the data centre industry. However, achieving net zero poses numerous challenges for industry professionals. Despite these obstacles, there are also promising opportunities to explore. The surging demand for AI has reignited the urgency of implementing sustainability initiatives. Sustainability is a critical consideration that encompasses every aspect…
Equinix opens rooftop farm growing data centre powered fruit and vegetables
Last month Equinix revealed a new rooftop farm on one of its data centres in France, Paris. RBA Architects designed and completed the ground-breaking design and technology. The farm is making use of wasted data centre energy to power itself. The main goal of the project is to promote the sustainable use of data centres…
Data Centre Construction: what lies ahead?
From April 2021 to April 2022, internet users worldwide increased by almost 200 million. Needless to say, there’s a scramble to build more data centres to meet this growing demand. While some global events may be slowing down supply chains, data centre construction is still on the rise. It isn’t just the big boys who…
Making sustainable data centres a reality
Are carbon-neutral data centres a possibility? Surprisingly, it is. It’s going to take a 3-Scope approach as laid out by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Too much emission requires data centre operators to create sustainable ecosystems a process that can be broken into 4 steps: Step 1: Identify the volume of your supply chain’s carbon emissions.…
How Cross-Guard is making Data Centres more Energy Efficient
Cross-Guard is the leading supplier of security and energy efficiency solutions across the globe. We specialise in hot and cold aisle containment that is guaranteeing clients a huge reduction in their costs and energy savings. Aisle containment is becoming increasingly popular within the data centre industry due to the benefits it brings our clients. Aisle…
Do You Know Your Data Centre Tiers?
When it comes to assessing the power, cooling and resiliency of the data centre dealing with your applications and systems it helps to know about tier classification systems. But do you know your data centre tiers? Here are the four different tiers in the Uptime Institute tier classification systems: Tier 1: The lowest tier of…
A Sustainable Future for Data Centres
In 2020, electricity consumption by global data centres was 200-250 TWh. That equals around 1% of global electricity consumption. It’s no wonder that data centre operators are looking to create more sustainable data centres. But how? There are 5 approaches currently being trialled or tested: 1. Optimising Airflow- We see every day the positive impact…