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New low cost data centres??

  • 16-12-2009 11:53am
    #1
    nohopengn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭


    According to Mr. John Dwyer (MS Data Centre Manager, EMEA) - because of the mild weather in Ireland, Microsoft's new €500m data centre doesn't use cooling machines - apparently the cost of powering the cooling machines is close to 40% of the electricity charges.

    Instead of using costly cooling machines they simply use air vents to release hot air and bring in cool air.

    They also don't bother with raised floors.

    Microsoft are BIG players and when they do something, you can be sure that they've completed their research. It would appear that the main reason for the raised floors, cooling machines etc. is due to the outdated data-centre standards.

    Will this new cost effective data centre design be the template of the future?


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  • #2
    Zascar
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,781 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Yeah I saw that a while ago. With the weather the way it is 80% of the time in this country no wonder they picked here.

    However, there are cooler places in the world so no sure why we are special


  • #3
    axer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,517 ✭✭✭axer


    Thats all great now - wait til global warming hits!

    Google has also done this earlier this year in Belgium.


  • #4
    nohopengn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 95 ✭✭nohopengn


    Zascar wrote: »
    Yeah I saw that a while ago. With the weather the way it is 80% of the time in this country no wonder they picked here.

    However, there are cooler places in the world so no sure why we are special

    I'm not 100% sure - could be a combination of a lot of wind, highest temp never exceeds 33-34 and it never gets too cold....


  • #5
    neilthefunkeone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭neilthefunkeone


    yeah friend of mine works there.. we was waffleing on about it to me a few weeks ago.. Think they still have to cool the air they bring in.. From what i hear its gonna have tonnes of equipment.. its gonna get fairly warm!


  • #6
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    Zascar wrote: »
    However, there are cooler places in the world so no sure why we are special

    No extreme cold, no extreme heat. Both of which bring about there own problems.

    Data hub for Europe

    Data hub for US

    Reliable power grid(in comparison to most other countries)


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  • #7
    BlackWizard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    nohopengn wrote: »
    I'm not 100% sure - could be a combination of a lot of wind, highest temp never exceeds 33-34 and it never gets too cold....

    Weather conditions are a bonus. But I think the work done and being done by Hibernia Atlantic is a huge bonus.


  • #8
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Ireland is a great location for data centres. We are a bridging point between Europe and the USA. The mild weather only makes it easier to run a data centre. The only thing stopping them is the cost of labour and rent probably.


  • #9
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,012 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Ireland is a great location for data centres. We are a bridging point between Europe and the USA. The mild weather only makes it easier to run a data centre. The only thing stopping them is the cost of labour and rent probably.

    Which in a time like this is actually coming down. Thats another big plus.


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