The Scenario
Today’s data centres require huge amounts of cool air to keep the IT kit operating safely and efficiently. This cooling energy consumption typically accounts for up to 50% of the total energy load and significant steps are required to help reduce that cooling load. Nexor wanted to reduce their overall data centre energy bill whilst not compromising on the cooling capability for the IT hardware.
The Solution
4energy developed and implemented a radical way of cooling the Nexor data centre by utilising fresh outside air and focusing this cool air only on the IT hardware rather than cooling the whole room, as is typically the case in most data centres. 4energy provided regulated cold outside air to the frame inlets and extracted the hot exhaust air away from the data centre.
The Results
By focusing cool outside air to only the IT equipment, 4energy has been able to demonstrate annual cooling energy savings in excess of 75%. In addition to this substantial energy reduction 4nergy have been able to reduce the thermo risk in the data centre by ensuring that the IT frames have an even spread of controlled temperatures rather than temperature deltas of 12 ̊C as had been observed previously.
