5 Tools to Prevent Energy Waste in the Data Center

Data centers are filled with power-hungry racks of storage and servers, but many products and services are capable of reducing the power usage of existing IT equipment. The five tools highlighted here will help data centers stop wasting energy.

Strapped for cash? The nonprofit Green Grid developed a free online tool to help determine how much outside air can be used to cool the data center. The online calculator uses your zip code, local energy costs, and IT and facility loads to determine how much can be saved by using outside air (which is free, after all) and water-side economizers. Learn more.
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