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“ There were a lot of new cooling systems coming into play . But there was a flaw . They had fixed set points that required a set temperature and system . This didn ’ t allow for any versatility of agility regarding external environmental factors ”
Karl Luck , Director , Head of Power Systems , WSP
huge volumes of data , this generates a lot of heat in the server and a large proportion of a data centre ’ s energy usage comes from trying to cool the servers and mitigate the heat .
It is a challenge that the industry continues to try and overcome , with those major players investing significantly into new , innovative and , most importantly , cost effective cooling systems .
“ Over recent years there ’ s been a drive away from direct cooling systems because they are energy inefficient ,” says Luck . “ Most of the electricity that goes into a data centre comes out as heat and companies are spending more and more on trying to get that heat out .”
Traditionally , data centre designs have incorporated a standardised direct cooling system . But as
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