Rack consolidation: less is more (and cheaper)
Half-empty seagulls are more common than they may seem. We see it here in DC. They take up space, increase costs, and reduce the efficiency of the entire data center. Yet the solution is often simple - Consolidation.
Getting your infrastructure in order can immediately reduce operating costs and allocate excess capacity for future growth.
Why consolidation pays off
Every rack has a fixed cost - no matter what percentage of capacity you actually use.
Typically, the cost of:
- reserved power
- real energy consumption
- monitoring and supervision
- cooling
- space in the hall
But a half-empty rack costs the same as a full one.
And that's exactly the space where savings can be made.
By consolidating, you get:
- saving space
- lower energy consumption
- better overview of the infrastructure
- lower PUE (Power Usage Efficiency)
- lower service costs
And if you combine consolidation with the replacement of older, less efficient technologies, the savings and space gains are even more significant.
How we handle consolidation in SafeDX Server Hotel
This is one of the first steps in helping customers to actually reduce their operating costs.
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✔ We adjust the temperature in the hall according to the actual requirements of the technologies used
✔ By efficiently filling racks (power consumption) we save operating costs for our customers
Do a quick rack audit
Just one question: Are you using every rack as well as you could?
We will be happy to help you review the current situation and propose solutions that will bring savings in the first months of operation.
SafeDX Smart Data Centre - Leave the operational worries to us!