Data centers need a lot of energy to operate all the equipment and systems. They have an annual electricity consumption of 1,661 Gwh, which is equivalent to 2.8% of Switzerland’s entire electricity consumption. Both from an ecological and economical standpoint, it is worthwhile to measure and optimize a data center’s energy consumption. The savings potential, especially for older installations, is substantial. Since electricity costs make up the lion’s share of the operating costs, each…
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