Technology Magazine October 2020 | Page 157

Roger Sueess explains Green Datacenter ’ s role in the industry
That commitment has led to several concrete achievements . “ Since the beginning of the year our data centres are powered entirely by sustainable energy . We encourage our customers to choose their energy mix accordingly .” Sueess is also clear that sustainability and profitability are not mutually exclusive . “ It ’ s important to get that balance between the profitability that you still need as a business with the right solutions from a sustainability perspective .” Green therefore builds sustainability considerations into its data centres from the beginning , affecting everything from building design to rack arrangement – a complex task considering the interplay of different parameters , and something in which Green has gained considerable expertise . As a result , its data centres achieve a power usage effectiveness of 1.19 when working at maximum capacity , an achievement essentially impossible to match in companies ’ in-house data centres .
As with all companies around the globe , Green has had to reckon with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . Effectively dealing with it
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Roger Sueess explains Green Datacenter ’ s role in the industry
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