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Errr... yes and no. The Equinixes, Digital Realty’s of the world still operate DCs that have a lot of Low hanging fruit in terms of efficiency. Running your DC
by c_o_n_v_e_x 5y ago
Errr... yes and no. The Equinixes, Digital Realty’s of the world still operate DCs that have a lot of Low hanging fruit in terms of efficiency. Running your DC at 21C in a tropical or sub tropical climate is not efficient but it’s part of the SLA. Owner operators like FB and Goog run their DCs warmer. The equipment can handle higher operating temps (to a point) and the savings in IT load make up for the uptick in failure.
It’s also important to distinguish CAPEX vs OPEX.