A data center consumes a lot of energy
This is both obvious and, unfortunately, unavoidable. But where a lot of energy is consumed, there are naturally also many ways to save energy. We would like to briefly outline how we make use of these opportunities.
Of course, we use only certified green electricity, both in the data center and in our offices. But the same applies to green electricity: nothing is better for the environment than not using energy in the first place.
The biggest energy consumers in the data center are, of course, the computers themselves. They account for around 80% of total consumption. Wherever possible, we use particularly efficient server systems and reduce inefficient idling of individual components through consistent virtualization.
Since the electricity consumed by a computer is completely converted into heat, a data center requires high-performance cooling. Conventional data centers require almost as much energy for this as for the computers themselves.
Thanks to a direct fresh-air cooling solution developed by us in collaboration with Stulz Klimatechnik, we can reduce the consumption of air conditioning systems by up to 70%, so that they account for only around 15% of total consumption.
In the meantime, development is now continued in-house by our data center team.
All of these measures require considerable investment in materials, but above all in expertise. However, they not only help us counteract constantly rising energy costs, but also contribute to protecting the environment and the climate, especially in an energy-intensive industry.
