MAKE YOUR DATA CENTER GREEN WITH 4METRIX

According to Cloud Native Computing Foundation, the energy consumption of data centers accounts for half of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of countries like Germany or Japan, which is more than enough to explain the trend towards green data centers.

Achieving an eco-friendly system means working on various areas, starting, of course, with IT technologies that form the very heart of the data center. It is therefore essential to be able to gather data from devices from different manufacturers, aggregate and normalize them, so that the overall performance of the data center can be analyzed over time.

4METRIX is Cinetix’s solution for real-time monitoring of environmental parameters and power consumption of computing, networking, and storage devices.

4METRIX architecture: from measurement to final report

The core of the solution lies in the WPM-1013 sensors, which can measure the instantaneous power consumption of devices powered at 230 VAC. Additionally, thanks to supplementary sensors, the WPM-1013 enables the monitoring of environmental parameters such as temperature and humidity. This data is transmitted using LoRa® technology to the GWL-1262 gateway, which manages and collects information from multiple sensors.

Through the 4METRIX Manager platform, an open and web-based solution, Energy Managers can visualize and analyze the information gathered in real-time from the network of devices. Detailed reports allow decisions to be made that optimize resource use and detect abnormal consumption, reducing energy waste and improving overall efficiency.

Integrating sustainability throughout the data center lifecycle

Investing in the sustainability of your data center or partnering with providers who are mindful of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) criteria is a smart decision.

Thanks to its scalable architecture and ability to easily integrate with other IT infrastructure management systems, 4METRIX adapts to data centers of any generation: collected data can be analyzed using 4METRIX MANAGER or made available to a third-party system.

4METRIX also allows you to monitor the maintenance of the system’s energy performance, ensuring improved overall energy efficiency, compliance with ISO 50001 certification, and alignment with ESG parameters.

Conclusions

Data centers are uniquely positioned to improve environmental performance, given their potential to leverage digital technologies in all their forms. While it is a complex task, implementing a green data center is a crucial step in managing the environmental impact of digitalization and the growing energy demand of the IT industry. Technologies and processes are already available; it’s up to businesses to decide if and how virtuous they want to be.