Data center managers plan for power density jumps

Data Center (Jun 18 2009) Construction , Servers

1. A recent survey of Emerson Network Power and Liebert data center users found that respondents plan to double the power densities in their racks in future facilities. The Data Center Users Group survey asked about 120 data center managers questions on data center efficiency. Energy efficiency is now one of the top three concerns for nearly half (47%) of survey respondents, a result that surveys over the past year or so have confirmed. In a similar survey by the Data Center Users Group (DCUG) four years ago, energy efficiency was hardly ever listed as a top concern. Among the findings was that data center managers now design future facilities to handle 15 kW per rack on average, more than double the 7.4 kW-per-rack average today. Langan Integrated Engineering and Environmental Solutions Inc. is one company that has built more efficient facilities. The Elmwood Park, N.J.-based engineering firm ... (Read Full Article)

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