fatboyonabike
Captain oblivious
it can be solved relatively easily, yes....but will it?
I have worked in and around data centers and server rooms for over 20 years, and I can assure you that with all the new dig tech around these days, the amount of energy used is mind boggling..the amount of heat rejection required is out of control, to the point where data center operators and lease owners cannot keep up with the cooling demand required, servers get smaller so they can jam more racks and cabling into the existing space, this puts more strain on refrigerated equipment like HVAC Chillers, cooling towers and CRAC units
there has been a major shift to free cooling in data centers in recent times, but this is only practical in new or extensions to existing infrastructure, not currently running installations, and to shut down and relocate digital services so major upgrades can take place, its not always practical..not to mention service outages=loss of big$$$
I have worked in and around data centers and server rooms for over 20 years, and I can assure you that with all the new dig tech around these days, the amount of energy used is mind boggling..the amount of heat rejection required is out of control, to the point where data center operators and lease owners cannot keep up with the cooling demand required, servers get smaller so they can jam more racks and cabling into the existing space, this puts more strain on refrigerated equipment like HVAC Chillers, cooling towers and CRAC units
there has been a major shift to free cooling in data centers in recent times, but this is only practical in new or extensions to existing infrastructure, not currently running installations, and to shut down and relocate digital services so major upgrades can take place, its not always practical..not to mention service outages=loss of big$$$