Business Chief April 2019

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biggest operational cost, and mechanical
systems such as cooling are the
largest consumers of power. In the
data center industry, the ratio between
mechanical systems and computing
equipment is assessed using the
power usage effectiveness (PUE)
metric. “Efficient cooling systems lead
to efficient data centers that reduce
your operating expense and ultimately
lower the total cost of ownership for
the customer,” explains Goldsmith.
Over the years, data center designs
have become highly efficient. The quest
now is to find affordable and reliable
renewable energy sources. RagingWire
has taken a proactive approach to
renewable energy at its three data
centers in Sacramento, Calif., which
together offer 680,000 sq. ft. with 53
MW of critical IT power. In Sacramento,
RagingWire now offers 100% renewable
power that is 100% available and
backed by a 100% uptime service level
agreement (SLA) to customers.
Sustainability is a major priority for
customers, emphasizes Kevin Dalton.
“Most of our customers have green
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