Are we running out of data centre space?
Tuesday 24, January 2012
In its latest issue of Inside Networks industry experts were invited to give their views on the increasing demand for higher density solutions within data centres, and asked if we are running out of data centre space.
Steve Bertram, Redstone's European Data Centre Manager, was asked to weigh in on the subject.
For Bertram, a key issue is cooling. "High-density hardware works harder than its standard peers, but as a result it generates far more heat," said Bertram. "There are technology solutions that are able to draw that heat directly away from the servers without mixing with the cold air being delivered straight to them to keep them cool.
"Smart environmental solutions are being developed that re-use heat taken away from the servers to heat buildings in the colder months. It’s possible that in the future we’ll see data centres located in the basements of office buildings, hospitals and even residential properties that use the heat from servers to warm the water and keep the buildings warm."
The full feature "sizing it up" can be found in the February 2012 issue of Inside Networks.
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