 Our South Data Center was recentlly awarded the EPA's ENERGY STAR®— the first commercial data center in the nation to achieve this honor. |
Consonus Green Data Centers
Our Dedication to Green Technologies Shows
Green technology is more than just a trendy buzzword for us. It's an ongoing company-wide commitment. At Consonus, we are dedicated to using green technologies in our data centers and beyond. By "thinking green" and looking for new, inventive ways to support your IT infrastructure, Consonus is able to deliver cost-effective, practical data center colocation solutions that are both better for the environment and your bottom line.
Why Go Green?
It's no secret that data centers utilize large amounts of energy. In fact, estimates say that almost 8% of the total power used in the world today is by data centers. Reducing even a fraction of this power consumed by data centers can make a huge difference. When you choose green data center colocation solutions and virtualization solutions, you're making a commitment to a better global future. Green data centers can effectively:
- Significantly lower energy costs.
- Save valuable space through virtualization solutions.
- Improve scalability as the business grows.
- Provide increased flexibility to expand as needed.
- Help shrink your digital footprint.
- Minimize impact on the environment.
Good Business Sense
By offering more cost-effective, practical data center colocation solutions, virtualization solutions, and IT options that are both better for the environment and your bottom line, our forward-thinking solutions make good business sense. Some of the energy-efficient Consonus uses in its data centers are:
- Closed-loop cooling systems and clean chilled water cooled to boost efficiency.
- Hot aisle/cold aisle management to more effectively utilize the power used to run the air handlers (CRAC units).
- Chimneys to better capture return air for cooling within the data centers.
- Physical structures to better contain the hot and cold air in its specified aisle.
- CFD modeling on which physical configuration of data center equipment is based for maximum proficiency.
- Unique, Consonus-developed swamp cooling systems installed on rooftops, improving energy efficiency in the data centers by over 25%.
- F32T8 Fluorescent Light Bulbs.
Reinforcing Our Green Commitment
As a pioneer in the movement to adopt energy-efficient practices, Consonus has established collaborate partnerships with leading energy experts, including industry associations and academic institutions. As a member of The Green Grid and Rocky Mountain Power's Blue Sky Program, Consonus continues to aggressively pursue energy-efficient initiatives that will have a significant impact on the performance of our data centers and on business computing.
Benefit the environment AND improve your bottom line by going green with Consonus virtualization solutions and data center colocation solutions!
