Test results show that a new heat removal system could have a significant impact on the carbon footprint of the data centre industry. With initial feedback from one of iomart’s data centres showing encouraging results after the first stage of testing. Although iomart already committed to certified renewable electricity across its UK data centre estate from July 2021, these initial figures indicate the potential for up to a 50% reduction in electrical power consumption by the site’s cooling system.
The latest findings come thanks to a partnership between green energy start-up, Katrick Technologies, and iomart, the cloud computing and IT managed services business. The patented technology was installed at iomart’s Glasgow data centre in October 2021 and could help the data centre industry on its way to carbon neutrality.
