Hewlett-Packard is testing technology that can cut
datacentre air cooling power consumption by up to 60%.
The cost of running datacentres equipped with ever-more powerful
systems that give off high more and more heat is a growing
issue.
The HP technology uses a network of sensors that feed data to a
control system that manages the air flow and temperature setting of
air conditioning units.
HP is currently using 900 sensors in a 2,000sq ft datacentre as
part of its tests.
The sensors are designed to reduce air blower speeds of air
conditioning units as much as possible, while still producing a
room temperature that is cool enough for systems to run at an
optimum.
HP has called the system a dynamic smart-cooling controller. The
technology is to be used at a new HP datacentre in Bangalore,
India.