EvoSwitch Boasts 50% Energy Savings

AMSTERDAM — Dutch carrier-neutral data center EvoSwitch, already conducting CO2-neutral operations, has announced the lowering of the average Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of its data center from 1.6 in 2008 to 1.5 in 2009.

According to the company, the energy savings compared to a conventional data center has increased from 40 to 50 percent — highlighting substantial progress towards its energy savings rate of 80 percent.

"Actually, our energy savings rate is already more than 50 percent," EvoSwitch Managing Director Eric Boonstra said. "This is due to the fact that the PUE of our data center continuously has been slightly below 1.5 for some time now. The extra savings is primarily due to further investments in green technology and in control systems. The expansion due to customer growth in 2009 was another reason for the reduced PUE."

Boonstra says that the number 1.5 indicates that operations at EvoSwitch are quite energy-efficient, although the company still has not achieved its energy-saving goal.

"We started with a PUE of 1.8 in early 2007. One year ago, the PUE was 1.6. We now have a PUE of 1.5, but we will continue to invest in further energy savings," Boonstra said. "This is critical to EvoSwitch and to our customers, since the negative impact on the environment caused by the data center sector should be kept to an absolute minimum. In addition, energy prices will rise, and we want to be able to keep our energy bills, and those of our customers, at an affordable level."

EvoSwitch uses much of its energy savings to finance its investments in green technologies.

"Building a green data center is more expensive than building a conventional data center, for the simple reason that green technology costs more than conventional equipment," Boonstra said. "But we do not pass on these extra costs to our customers. And that also applies to the green power we use and our investments in CO2 compensation in collaboration with the Climate Neutral Group."

"For customers, investments in green technologies are the ultimate insurance against high energy bills in the near future," says Boonstra. "This keeps their energy bills manageable, predictable and affordable. This is a key criterion, especially for major IT infrastructures."

The environmentally sound design of the EvoSwitch data center is based on advice provided by TNO and on in-house innovation by a dedicated design team. This resulted in an energy-efficient design when the data center opened in April 2007, using technologies such as Free Cooling (cooling by using the outdoor temperature), Cold Corridors (separation of hot and cold airflows), and UPS technology with Delta Conversion.

The EvoSwitch R&D team is currently working on a cooling design that will further improve the PUE.

"This will result in further reduction of capital expenses and operational expenses, which will substantially benefit the environment as well as EvoSwitch customers," Boonstra concluded. "With this new design, we aim to achieve a PUE of 1.2."

Related:  

Copyright © 2024 Adnet Media. All Rights Reserved. XBIZ is a trademark of Adnet Media.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission is prohibited.

More News

Streamster Launches 'Tip2Peep' Camera-Switching Feature

Live-streaming software provider Streamster has launched Tip2Peep, a new feature that allows viewers to switch between multiple webcam viewing angles by tipping the creator.

Tyler Wu Guests on Chaturbate's 'Sex Tales' Podcast

Tyler Wu is the latest guest on Chaturbate’s “Sex Tales” podcast, hosted by Melissa Stratton and Vanniall on the company’s “Camming Life” YouTube channel.

Fleshy to Launch Interactive Cam Site 'Eromote'

Male pleasure brand Fleshy has announced that it will launch an interactive, bidirectional cam site next month called Eromote.

XBIZ LA Show Introduces New 'Crib Crawl' Feature

XBIZ is pleased to announce that the 2025 edition of its flagship conference, the XBIZ Show, will debut a brand-new feature: Crib Crawl, offering attendees the chance to meet and greet representatives from leading brands and organizations in dedicated suites at the host venue.

Pre-Nominations Now Open for 2025 TEAs

The pre-nomination period for the 2025 Trans Erotica Awards (TEAs) is now open.

Byborg Invests $22.35M in PLBY Group

Luxembourg-based Byborg Enterprises SA is investing $22.35 million in Playboy parent company PLBY Group.

Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments on Texas AV Law in January

The United States Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for Free Speech Coalition's challenge to Texas’ age verification law to take place Wednesday, Jan. 15.

2025 XBIZ Exec Awards Nominees for Online Industry Announced

XBIZ is pleased to announce the nominees for the online industry edition of the 2025 XBIZ Exec Awards, set to be presented as part of the annual XBIZ Honors ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in conjunction with the XBIZ 2025 conference.

Project 2025 Leader Claims Big Tech Companies 'Deliberately Fuel Pornography Addiction' Among Men

Heritage Foundation president and Project 2025 leader Kevin Roberts published on Wednesday the text of a speech in which he persists with his past claim that “predatory Big Tech corporations” are “deliberately fueling pornography addiction” among young men.

FSC Petitions 10th Circuit for Review of Utah AV Dismissal

Free Speech Coalition (FSC) on Wednesday petitioned the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit to review a decision handed down earlier this month by a three-judge panel of the same appeals court, which denied FSC the right to challenge Utah’s controversial age verification law by suing state officials.

Show More