Are spiralling energy costs affecting your data centre operations?

Introducing Energy Step 1 from APC Schneider Electrics

Energy Management Specialists are trained to understand the design, layout, environmental and operational issues impacting the energy demands of your data centre, helping you to:

· Lower your utility usage & costs
· Identify design, operational, and maintenance risks with your power and cooling infrastructure.
· Meet green initiatives & energy regulations

Balancing energy efficiency with optimal performance

APC Schneider Electrics’ Energy Sustainability Tiered Efficiency Program, or EnergySTEP, is a unique, scalable approach to energy management. Specifically, it enables you to align your energy savings goals with your budget and investment capabilities.

How will your data centre score when it comes to energy efficiency?

From information to energy insight

Utilising sophisticated software, the data collection is performed by a Schneider Electric certified service professional trained to understand the technical dynamics of the raised floor, multivendor data centre environment. The data collected provides valuable insight into components, layout, operational settings, and practices that may reduce electrical efficiency, increase energy consumption, or threaten system availability.

> Floor layout and air distribution
> Computer Room Air Conditioners (CRACs)
> Rack configuration
> UPS configuration
> Battery configuration


The collected data is analysed by an Energy Management Services (EMS) consultant with expertise in data centre management and real-world experience in implementing energy management solutions in the data centre. Your EMS consultant will present you with a customised report that:

> Identifies the most significant issues that waste energy in the data centre
> Presents detailed findings, recommendations for improvements, and estimated savings
> Includes a “scorecard” for the data centre and its subsystems based on industry standards and best practices
> Prioritises recommendations so that you can focus on those that are most critical or provide the highest return on investment

The scorecard rates the efficiency of subsystems, reports the findings, provides vendor-neutral recommendations for improvements, and indicates potential energy savings.

Speak to your Vohkus account manager to book your Energy Step 1 Assessment today.