One of the most crucial measurements for a data centre is the efficiency of the IT equipment within the facility. The European Code of Conduct requires this to be reported as a metric called ITEEsv and this is the measurement agreed by the new Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).

The OCP (Open Compute Project) Regional summit took place in Lisbon in April this year (2024).

In brief, the OCP regional summit is where the OCP community including the likes of Google, Meta, Intel, Microsoft and ARM get together to discuss technical and business leadership challa...

As the demand for digital services continues to grow, so does the energy consumption of data centers. With environmental sustainability becoming a pressing concern, it's crucial to consider the location of data centers, particularly in relation to the source of energy they use.

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Review of JRC report on energy consumption in data centres and broadband communication networks in the EU 2023

Data Centre

EU estimates 45-65 TWh of electricity in 2022 (between 1.8-2.6% total energy). Colocation and Hyperscale account for 65% of the total. Enterprise the ...

Below is a brief review of the IEA’s Energy Efficient End-Use Equipment Technology Collaboration Programme Electronic Devices & Networks Annex.

Its aims were:

• To provide an overview of policies to increase energy efficiency of data centres and to oblige rep...