Last month I wrote about the importance of data center site selection, which was top of mind in the wake of October’s Hurricane Sandy. Since then we’ve been hit with… Read more »
Articles Tagged: Economizer Mode
UPS Eco Mode Can Deliver Big Savings
January 30, 2013
886 views
The Green Grid recently announced public availability of a white paper that touches on a subject that is near and dear to us at Schneider Electric: energy efficiency with respect… Read more »
5 Ways to Reduce Data Center Water Consumption
November 14, 2012
6,639 views
We’ve been talking for years about conserving energy in data centers, and justifiably so, but more recently the idea of conserving water has been gaining attention as well. Saving water… Read more »
New Data Center in Besançon, France, Plays it Cool with EcoBreeze
September 7, 2012
1,980 views
I caught up with Dushy Goonawardhane about the Neoclyde data center in Besançon, France. Dushy is business development manager for Schneider Electric’s cooling solutions in EMEA, and he’s had a… Read more »
Best to Take a Systems View on Free Data Center Cooling
August 29, 2012
1,845 views
Free cooling for your data center. It sounds great, doesn’t it? You are likely familiar with the term, but perhaps want to know more about its limitations, and wise use… Read more »
5 Keys for Cost Efficient Data Center Cooling Systems
June 18, 2012
1,200 views
Aside from IT consolidation, the biggest opportunity for energy savings comes from the cooling plant, which, in many data centers consumes the same as, or even more than, the IT… Read more »
Cost Benefit Considerations for Data Center Economizer Mode Cooling
June 14, 2012
1,586 views
In an earlier blog post, we explained when not to use economizer mode for data center cooling and there are metrics available to assist IT and facility management in this… Read more »
Metrics and Economizer Mode Data Center Cooling
June 12, 2012
1,604 views
So far in this series about economizer-based cooling strategies, I’ve looked at when not to use economizer mode for data center cooling and the cost benefit considerations of economizer mode…. Read more »
Build a Cooling System that Relies on Economizer Mode – and Cut Energy Consumption in Half
May 15, 2012
2,680 views
We’ve written previously about how operating in economizer mode can help you save on data center cooling costs, and had a podcast that noted the technology works even in hot… Read more »
Analysis Shows Scalable, Containerized Data Centers Deliver Big Savings
May 11, 2012
1,123 views
It’s a familiar story when it comes to building data centers: you build large enough to deal with the capacity you expect to need some number of years in the… Read more »
5 Ways to Reduce Data Center Water Consumption
November 14, 2012
6,639 views
We’ve been talking for years about conserving energy in data centers, and justifiably so, but more recently the idea of conserving water has been gaining attention as well. Saving water… Read more »
How to save over 70% in annual data center cooling energy costs
March 1, 2012
3,408 views
In certain climates, cooling systems can save over 70% in annual energy costs by operating in economizer mode, corresponding to a reduction of over 15% in annualized power usage effectiveness… Read more »
Build a Cooling System that Relies on Economizer Mode – and Cut Energy Consumption in Half
May 15, 2012
2,680 views
We’ve written previously about how operating in economizer mode can help you save on data center cooling costs, and had a podcast that noted the technology works even in hot… Read more »
For Data Center Energy Efficiency, Hot-Aisle Beats Cold-Aisle Containment
September 15, 2011
2,213 views
There’s little argument that hot-aisle and cold-aisle containment systems provide big energy savings in a data center, while eliminating the hot spots found in uncontained data centers. But which strategy… Read more »
Energy Rebates: A Sure-fire Way to Reduce the Cost of a Data Center Upgrade
January 25, 2012
2,116 views
How much easier would it be to justify data center infrastructure upgrades if you were told the equipment would cost 50% less? Probably a lot easier. When it comes to… Read more »
New Data Center in Besançon, France, Plays it Cool with EcoBreeze
September 7, 2012
1,980 views
I caught up with Dushy Goonawardhane about the Neoclyde data center in Besançon, France. Dushy is business development manager for Schneider Electric’s cooling solutions in EMEA, and he’s had a… Read more »
Podcast: Economizer Mode Works Wonders for Data Center Cooling – Even in Las Vegas
February 27, 2012
1,964 views
Most data center operators would likely be pretty happy with a power usage effectiveness (PUE) rating of 1.07, considering the goal is 1.0 – meaning all your power is used… Read more »
Best to Take a Systems View on Free Data Center Cooling
August 29, 2012
1,845 views
Free cooling for your data center. It sounds great, doesn’t it? You are likely familiar with the term, but perhaps want to know more about its limitations, and wise use… Read more »
When NOT to use economizer mode for data center cooling
March 19, 2012
1,671 views
As explained in the last blog, ASHRAE guidelines define a baseline data center cooling system to establish the minimum performance requirement – typically a chilled water system with the chiller… Read more »
Metrics and Economizer Mode Data Center Cooling
June 12, 2012
1,604 views
So far in this series about economizer-based cooling strategies, I’ve looked at when not to use economizer mode for data center cooling and the cost benefit considerations of economizer mode…. Read more »
Cost Benefit Considerations for Data Center Economizer Mode Cooling
June 14, 2012
1,586 views
In an earlier blog post, we explained when not to use economizer mode for data center cooling and there are metrics available to assist IT and facility management in this… Read more »
Metrics and Economizer Mode Data Center Cooling
June 12, 2012
1,604 views
So far in this series about economizer-based cooling strategies, I’ve looked at when not to use economizer mode for data center cooling and the cost benefit considerations of economizer mode…. Read more »
5 Keys for Cost Efficient Data Center Cooling Systems
June 18, 2012
1,200 views
Aside from IT consolidation, the biggest opportunity for energy savings comes from the cooling plant, which, in many data centers consumes the same as, or even more than, the IT… Read more »
5 Ways to Reduce Data Center Water Consumption
November 14, 2012
6,639 views
We’ve been talking for years about conserving energy in data centers, and justifiably so, but more recently the idea of conserving water has been gaining attention as well. Saving water… Read more »
Save On Data Center Cooling With Economizer Mode
September 15, 2011
1,067 views
Most data centers are located in areas that don’t experience warm weather all the time. (If yours is at the equator, you can stop reading this right now. There’s nothing… Read more »
Analysis Shows Scalable, Containerized Data Centers Deliver Big Savings
May 11, 2012
1,123 views
It’s a familiar story when it comes to building data centers: you build large enough to deal with the capacity you expect to need some number of years in the… Read more »
For Data Center Energy Efficiency, Hot-Aisle Beats Cold-Aisle Containment
September 15, 2011
2,213 views
There’s little argument that hot-aisle and cold-aisle containment systems provide big energy savings in a data center, while eliminating the hot spots found in uncontained data centers. But which strategy… Read more »
Build a Cooling System that Relies on Economizer Mode – and Cut Energy Consumption in Half
May 15, 2012
2,680 views
We’ve written previously about how operating in economizer mode can help you save on data center cooling costs, and had a podcast that noted the technology works even in hot… Read more »
Considering the Pros and Cons of UPS Eco-mode
September 22, 2011
1,237 views
In the never-ending effort to squeeze every bit of efficiency out of data center power and cooling, some data center operators are taking a hard look at UPS eco-mode and… Read more »
Best to Take a Systems View on Free Data Center Cooling
August 29, 2012
1,845 views
Free cooling for your data center. It sounds great, doesn’t it? You are likely familiar with the term, but perhaps want to know more about its limitations, and wise use… Read more »