The Unexpected Impact of Raising Data Center Temperatures
In this paper, we provide a cost (capex & energy) analysis of a data center to demonstrate the importance of evaluating the data center holistically, inclusive of the IT equipment energy.
May 24, 2016
Raising IT inlet temperatures is a common recommendation given to data center operators as a strategy to improve data center efficiency. While it is true that raising the temperature does result in more economizer hours, it does not always have a positive impact on the data center overall. In this paper, we provide a cost (capex & energy) analysis of a data center to demonstrate the importance of evaluating the data center holistically, inclusive of the IT equipment energy.
This whitepaper covers:
How much energy can be saved by increasing temperature
Impact on the reliability of your IT gear
Operating temperature scenarios
Recommendations for your next steps
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