To further advance Green IT, data center operators are continuously developing new solutions. They pursue different strategies to achieve their goals step by step. “External data centers solve the problem of very high demand for additional server and cloud infrastructure for many companies,” Evans explains. Due to limited IT resources, many businesses cannot meet this demand internally.
This overload often creates security vulnerabilities. At the same time, sustainability aspects fall into the background. Additionally, many data centers are only utilized up to 20 percent. The reason is often their design for peak loads that are rarely reached.
“By migrating existing infrastructures, this gap can be significantly reduced,” the colocation expert explains. Up to 50 percent of the energy used can be saved. The affected servers then operate more securely and efficiently. They can also be scaled much more easily.
Rising energy prices intensify the focus on Green IT and energy efficiency. IT infrastructures in industrial companies consume enormous amounts of electricity. This results in significant additional costs. “Conscious economic action and a comprehensive sustainability strategy are not mutually exclusive,” Evans emphasizes.
“By migrating data to a private cloud environment, the energy requirement per server resource used decreases,” Evans continues. This significantly reduces effective energy consumption. The reason is the higher efficiency of the infrastructure used.
Additionally, colocation operators rely on green and highly efficient hardware. This includes sensors for measuring air changes, modern cooling systems, and energy-efficient processors. All these measures contribute to the sustainability of modern data centers.
In conclusion, Evans states: “Step by step, operators are succeeding in meeting the growing data volume. At the same time, sustainability aspects are increasingly moving into focus.”
