Data centers consume a lot of energy; some say it can be as much as 1.8% of total U.S. electricity consumption.
It’s why power consumption, cooling costs, and space requirements are at the heart of the sustainable data center. Technological advancements in virtual and intelligent rack power distribution units (PDUs), branch circuit monitoring, and computer devices can provide some efficiency, but a lot more is needed to not only reduce the data center’s carbon footprint, but to rein in skyrocketing costs.
