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Tool Helps Professionals Understand PUE and Begin Efficiency Discussions
Broomfield, CO - August 18, 2009. The
traditional divide between IT and Facilities
departments means that many data center
professionals do not see their energy bills. To
help these professionals quantify energy use and
costs, 42U, a leader in data center efficiency
solutions and services, has added a new
PUE Calculator, also known as Power Usage
Effectiveness calculator, to its collection of
interactive, web-based tools. The online
calculator details the effect of PUE-a leading
efficiency metric-on energy use, energy cost,
and carbon footprint and helps professionals
start a business case for efficiency
improvements.
"We believe in PUE, and we believe in
spreading the PUE message to all of our data
center clientele," said Tricia Ang, Director of
Marketing. "Some facilities may not know where
to begin the PUE discussion. This calculator
gives a straightforward explanation of the
metric and provides a glimpse into the potential
savings data centers can expect."
After users insert their current IT load and
total facility load, the tool calculates PUE on
a scale of 4.0 to 1.1. Based on the PUE
score, the calculator predicts annual energy
consumption and annual carbon footprint. The
built-in energy value (averages for each state)
also computes annual energy expense.
After the initial computation, data center
professionals can insert more efficient values
into the calculator, the result of efforts like
airflow management or virtualization. The
kilowatt hours, energy costs, and CO2 values
drop as the PUE score gets closer to 1. The
potential cost savings and positive PR are
compelling reasons for companies to implement a
comprehensive, ongoing efficiency program in
their data centers.
For more detailed calculations, 42U's
efficiency savings calculator makes use of
the same formulas to project energy, cost, and
CO2 savings over 1, 5, and 10 years.
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.
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 their environments. 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
or click on the "Services" Tab at
http://www.42u.com.
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