Are data centers running efficiently?
by Priti Shetti Technical coordinatorAre all the data centers out there running
efficiently? How much does it approximately cost to run applications on web
servers within the IT infrastructure? That’s a difficult question to answer.
There are diverse responses to this, as we can’t directly jump to any
conclusion and determine data center cost. However, experts claim that most
data centers function inefficiently and they need to optimize their
performance.
Data center managers must look out for different
available options to optimize efficiency, rather than settling down with a
standard solution. Certain data centers consume considerably higher amount of
power that is challenging for CIOs to deal with. While the data volumes and
storage requirements are skyrocketing, power consumption is increasing as well.
In an attempt to curb carbon emission and offer cost-effectives solutions,
usage of the required electricity becomes impossible. Despite the restrictions
put, existing data centers are still unable to perform productively. This
mainly happens because most of the servers in a data center run idle, which is
commonly known as zombie servers.
Zombie servers lie within the infrastructure,
eat up energy and other resources, but do nothing that adds up to the IT costs.
So before moving out for adding new servers to the rack space, consider putting
the existing servers to some good use.
Opportunities
to promote efficiency
So what are the scopes for datacenter servers to improving energy efficiency? There are
several potential opportunities available for reducing inefficiency. Here are
few steps that can help to achieve the desired result:
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Control cooling unit energy consumption
The cooling unit mostly uses the energy
supplied to the data center, while the other IT equipment gets only a chunk of
it. The energy wasted on cooling units can be recovered by reducing cooling
inefficiencies and upgrading the system to using more outside air. Consider
implementing techniques that works to streamline cooling units and eliminate
energy wastage.
•
Consolidation and Virtualization
A dynamic virtualization strategy can boost
utilization to as much as 10% percent. Proper integration of virtualization and
consolidation can free up stranded power and rack space.
•
Maintain transparency between IT and facility
managers
To achieve maximum results, you need to monitor
power consumption, resource utilization, environmental aspects and weather
conditions, comprehensively. Maintaining transparency between the two sources
can help avoid unwanted IT expenditure.
•
Smart Grid Utility
IT infrastructure will continue to remain
power-hungry, but data center service providers can use the smart grid
technology that will assure energy efficiency. Smart grid deals with balancing
power, efficiency, and dynamically overhauling to provide energy at cheap rates
without compromising quality.
Aside from these, you’ll find a host of other
solutions that can contribute to reduce energy wastage and improve competence.
Power issues will always remain a prominent concern for data centers and thus,
data center managers need to figure out measures that can bring changes to the
environment. Not massive though, but simple yet effective.
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