ARK – Participants of the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency
22 November 2013
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Posted by: Kelly Edmond
Ark is pleased to announce
that three of their data centres, or Arks, are now Participants of the EU Code
of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency. Richard Borton, Operations
Director said, “Until last week we endorsed the Code, but upon successfully
collation and completion of the requested data, Ark is now officially a
Participant for SQ17, P1, and A9. We will add further data centres as we move forward.
We are extremely proud of our achievements to ensure our data centres meet the
requirements of the Code and that of our clients and will commit Ark to uphold
the principals.” The Code of Conduct was created in response to the increasing
energy consumption in data centres and the need to reduce the related
environmental, economic and energy supply security impacts. It is a voluntary
initiative aimed to bring interested stakeholders together, including the
coordination of other similar activities by manufacturers, vendors,
consultants, and utilities. All organisations that sign up to the Code are
expected to follow the intent of this Code of Conduct and abide by a set of
agreed commitments. The aim is to inform and stimulate data centre operators
and owners to reduce energy consumption in a cost-effective manner without
hampering the mission critical function of data centres. The Code of Conduct
aims to achieve this by improving understanding of energy demand within the
data centre, raising awareness, and recommending energy efficient best practice
and targets. Ark, as a Participant, will operate the data centres to a
recognised level of energy efficiency, in line with the Code of Conduct best
practice. This demonstrates to our clients a commitment to reduce energy and
make cost savings during Business As Usual operation and strengthens our
statement that Ark offers the lowest Total Cost of Ownership for clients and
the planet. Ark can save clients more than £1.1 million and 6,000 tonnes of
carbon annually based on a 1MW load, compared with an average data centre
facility – lowering the Total Cost of Ownership across the Industry. Situated
within secure compounds and boundaries, each Ark protects to Business Impact
Level 3 (BIL3) as a minimum, without compromising availability, sustainability
or price point. Ark currently has two dedicated data centre campuses spread
across 74 acres in Wiltshire and Hampshire, with access to 160MVA of diverse
power
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