Tag: Sustainability
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ISO/IEC 30134-2:2026 Part 2: Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) published
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This publication was preceded by several years of work, and the new version has been significantly improved compared to the old version from 2016. ISO – International Organization for Standardization ISO/IEC 30134-2:2026 defines Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), the globally recognized key performance indicator (KPI) for quantifying how efficiently a data centre uses energy. As digital…
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Data centres & water
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by the Datacenter JediDit artikel is op persoonlijke titel geschreven. De afgelopen tijd is er veel aandacht voor het watergebruik van datacenters — een discussie die ik met belangstelling volg. Na meer dan 25 jaar werkzaam te zijn in de datacentersector en als project lead binnen ISO/IEC 30134‑9, de internationale norm voor Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) KPI, voel…
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𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 2️⃣5️⃣𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐈 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲.
How much has changed in those years when I started at AboveNet / Metromedia Fiber Network. Not only has the data center industry become bigger and more well-known, but it is also an industry that has continued to evolve continuously in different areas. Data centers were originally designed, built and managed for availability. Availability has…
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Datacenter Landscape 2025
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by the Datacenter JediThe world of data centers is undergoing significant transformation, driven by several key trends and technological advancements. Sustainability 🍃 has become a critical focus 👁️, with data centers striving to reduce their environmental impact. This includes adopting energy-efficient technologies, utilizing renewable energy sources, and implementing advanced cooling 🆒 solutions to manage rising power 🔋densities. Overall,…
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What about the datacenter availability?
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Datacenter availability: does the data center industry still pays enough attention to availability? This article is written in a personal capacity, so there is no relationship with my employer or any organization I am affiliated with. I have been happily committed to energy efficiency and sustainability in data centers for more than 15 years now.…
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ISO/IEC 30134-9 WUE Project Lead
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I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Project Lead / Main editor at ISO – International Organization for Standardization of the ISO/IEC 30134-9 WUE 💦 review, next to my role as Principal Operational Sustainability at Equinix The ISO/IEC 30134-9 WUE is the international data center KPI for quantifying the efficiency of…
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Energy balance in data centers
Introduction For many years, electricity consumption in data centers was the only thing that mattered besides availability. These days, sustainability is very important. There is increasing attention for this, partly due to sustainability reports and regulations. This is also the reason that more and more people want to understand better how things actually work. Despite…