Colocation hosting depends on the colocation Centre. When it comes to planning one, there should be sufficient planning in place that will make it energy efficient. Our current energy crisis is filtering down into all areas of life. Colocation centre designers need to take responsibility and design in the most energy conservative way possible.

The effect of energy conservation

In terms of colocation centres, dedicated servers may not run as you may want them to. It might be prudent to consider the UPS. Many UPS only run at about 60% efficiency, so just by opting for a smaller modular UPS more energy could be saved.

Cooling equipment is another item to be investigated. Cooling systems are vital for colocation hosting centres. Floor based cooling systems offer poor performance as they are not efficient when it comes to circulating air. Replacing them with in-row chillers will allow you to direct air circulation to your dedicated servers and reduce energy consumption. The equipment will run on full capacity so you will not end up paying for something that only provides a percentage of your needs.

Installing meters that are able to provide good energy readings and which can break down energy usage will enable you to monitor what are your peak or low energy demand cycles.
There are many tools that can help design an energy efficient colocation centre which should be used. They can help you stay ahead of market trends and in doing so offer users a web hosting service that is not draining our resources unnecessarily.