TECHNOLOGY consumption and the subsequent impact on local water reserves in drought-stricken regions like the American Southeast , and increased capacity continues to grow . Data centre operators need to find ever more innovative ways to be efficient at the bleeding edge .
VIRTUS Data Centres : Power , Cooling , and Water We caught up with Darren Watkins , managing director for VIRTUS Data Centres , to get more insight into how operators can holistically approach the goals of lowering energy and water consumption in an increasingly datadense world . “ Power and cooling account for much of the operating costs of a data centre , and as such , they are a crucial consideration for efficiency and performance . However , whilst a laser focus on sustainability is absolutely key to the future of the data centre industry , it is not new ,” he explains . “ For a long time , we have recognised the need to produce more efficient data centres with lower and lower PUE and WUE designs .”
Based in the UK , VIRTUS owns and operates 11 data centres across four campuses in the north and west of London - a footprint that currently comprises over 178 MW of power in over 77,000 square metres of data centre space . “ We strive to produce a 1.0x PUE and achieve varying PUE ’ s across our estate ,” says Watkins , adding that all of VIRTUS ’ sites have
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