Construction Magazine June 2019 | Page 32

RAGINGWIRE DATA CENTERS
32 biggest operational cost , and mechanical systems such as cooling are the largest consumers of power . In the data center industry , the ratio between mechanical systems and computing equipment is assessed using the power usage effectiveness ( PUE ) metric . “ Efficient cooling systems lead to efficient data centers that reduce your operating expense and ultimately lower the total cost of ownership for the customer ,” explains Goldsmith .
Over the years , data center designs have become highly efficient . The quest now is to find affordable and reliable renewable energy sources . RagingWire has taken a proactive approach to renewable energy at its three data centers in Sacramento , Calif ., which together offer 680,000 sq . ft . with 53 MW of critical IT power . In Sacramento , RagingWire now offers 100 % renewable power that is fully available and backed by a 100 % uptime service level agreement ( SLA ) to customers .
Sustainability is a major priority for customers , emphasises Kevin Dalton . “ Most of our customers have green
JUNE 2019