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Tool Helps Professionals Quantify Cost, Energy Savings and ROI
Broomfield, CO -July 14, 2009.
While "greening" the data center is good for the
environment and good for the bottom line, few
resources provide the business case to begin an
efficiency program. In response, 42U, a leader
in data center efficiency solutions and
services, has premiered a free, interactive Data
Center Energy Savings Calculator to help data
center managers quantify the energy, cost, and
CO2 savings possible through efficiency efforts.
The tool uses the
Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) metric as
the basis for its calculation. After users
insert their current PUE, goal PUE, electricity
cost, and IT load, the calculator projects
savings over a one, five, and ten year
period-figures which help data center
professionals determine the return on investment
of their efficiency improvements.
"In today's economy, data center professionals
need accurate data to justify projects to upper
management," said Steve Lewis, 42U's Director of
Sales. "Our calculator provides the starting
point for those conversations and shows that
efficiency improvements have a substantial
payback."
Savings can be realized across all data center
sizes and locations. In improving PUE from 2.0
to 1.5, a small 200kW facility in Ohio stands to
save over $35,000 a year in energy costs and 264
tons of CO2 emissions. These achievements
deliver an excellent bottom line message to
management teams and also spread a message of
environmental responsibility to the marketplace.
"We're extremely pleased to impact our clients
on both levels. Our program is designed to help
IT and Facilities champion these efforts in
their facility," said Lewis.
42U provides clients with a phased approach to
data center efficiency, starting with low-cost/
no cost best practices that lead to an immediate
reduction in energy expense. These savings,
reinvested in efficient technologies, allow data
centers to continually evolve into highly
efficient, highly available facilities.
Utilize the free 42U Data Center Savings
Calculator at
http://www.42u.com/efficiency/energy-efficiency-calculator.htm.
About 42U:
Since 1995, 42U has been a leader in providing
data center efficiency solutions. 42U's team of
efficiency specialists provide best practice
expertise in monitoring, airflow analysis,
power, measurement, cooling, and best-of-breed
technologies to help data center managers
improve energy efficiency, reduce power
consumption, and subsequently lower energy
costs. Their website, www.42U.com, has helped
millions of IT professionals globally who search
for best practices and technologies to make
their computer environment more efficient. For
more information on 42U's
efficiency consulting services, visit
http://www.42u.com/cooling/computer-room-cooling.htm.
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