The lion’s share of data-center expense is in power. The electricity that runs the servers, and that also keeps the rooms cool, runs up big bills fast. Therefore, energy efficiency should be a top priority in data center consolidation.
While rationalizing programs, eliminating redundancy and ultimately reducing the number of separate facilities needed will cut costs, there are other techniques that can more directly address energy usage.
Energy savings performance contracts are one such option. In such a contract, the savings that come from reduced energy costs fund the project. Essentially, the company profits based on how well its work reduces energy costs.
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