ADVERTISEMENT
TechEconomy
Monday, May 26, 2025
No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
      • Accessories
      • Phones
      • Laptop
      • Gadgets and Appliances
      • Apps
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
      • Broadband
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Commerce
    • StartUPs
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • Appointment
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
  • Apply
  • TecheconomyTV
  • Techeconomy Events
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • TBS
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
      • Accessories
      • Phones
      • Laptop
      • Gadgets and Appliances
      • Apps
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
      • Broadband
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Commerce
    • StartUPs
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • Appointment
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
  • Apply
  • TecheconomyTV
  • Techeconomy Events
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • TBS
No Result
View All Result
Tech | Business | Economy
No Result
View All Result
Podcast

Home » How Data Center Operators Can Withstand Global Heat Waves

How Data Center Operators Can Withstand Global Heat Waves

Peter Oluka by Peter Oluka
August 29, 2022
in Telecoms
0

RelatedPosts

NCC Approves Telecom Tariff Hike After Over a Decade of Appeals | Calls, Data, and SMS Prices to Rise by 40% in 2025 | service outages

BREAKING: NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers about Major Outages on Networks

May 25, 2025

TelCables: Revolutionising Cloud Access for Nigerian Business with Local Innovation

May 23, 2025

Record-breaking heat waves are making headlines and straining economies around the globe, with no signs of cooling down in the immediate future.

Beyond the impact on human lives, extreme heat is taking a major toll on data center operations and infrastructure, from outages and disruptions at data centers in the United Kingdom, to reduced production at power plants in France, to concerns over water usage in drought-affected areas across the world.

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has issued recommendations to data center operators and associated businesses to help them navigate these challenges.

“If one thing is clear, it is that we need to be prepared for these extreme weather conditions to become more commonplace, so adapting to this inevitability is crucial” said Karsten Winther, president for Vertiv in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). “Customers are becoming more aware of the challenges that extreme heat, for example, brings and are rightly looking at how they can mitigate the resulting risks when it comes to their data center operations. Our service teams have proved invaluable in providing the guidance and support required to not only manage the immediate impact, but to discuss with customers how they can plan ahead to build in resiliency moving forward.”

To keep systems cool and help ensure data center availability, Vertiv experts recommend these immediate actions:

1. Depending on the data hall load, run as many units as possible to reduce the load on each cooling unit.

Typically, an organization would run all redundant units, but if the IT load is not 100%, one should run enough units to get the per-cooling unit as close as possible.

This keeps the refrigerant pressures lower so there is not a risk of trips on high pressure with the high ambient temperature. It also provides a more efficient operating point.

2. Schedule a regular maintenance plan.

Vertiv recommends its customers schedule preventive maintenance quarterly. For compressor-based (DX) units, Vertiv recommends quarterly or more frequent cleaning of the condenser coils.

The lack of proper and regular cleaning of the condenser coil can cause more of a reduction in the overall thermal unit capacity than the ambient temperature itself.

 Additionally, properly maintaining the refrigerant charge level helps to enable the design capacity and operating efficiency to function smoothly. A refrigerant charge that is too low or too high, can cause operational inefficiencies.

“The unprecedented temperatures we’re seeing across the globe are putting increased pressure on data center operators and infrastructure providers, challenging them to maintain reliability and connectivity,” said Steve Madara, vice president for thermal sales at Vertiv. “Extreme weather events underscore the importance of a robust preventive maintenance and cleaning plan, tailored to the specific conditions of an operator’s region. Data center operators may need to be prepared for operating expense trade-offs to compensate for oversizing capacity. Partnering with a qualified data center services provider is important in order to create a maintenance and services plan that will meet the demands of today’s heat waves and tomorrow’s uncertain climate.”

As the planet continues to warm and the climate crisis intensifies, extreme heat events will become even more commonplace. Short-term actions will need to be accompanied by more long-term, systemic changes in the industry.

“As an industry, we should look to and learn from regions like the Middle East, Africa and Australia, which have already adapted to high temperatures for much of the year,” Madara said. “When we do, it’s clear the status quo won’t carry us into the future. We need to reassess rooftop space planning and design our data center infrastructures to withstand higher heat loads, rethinking the placement of infrastructure systems in addition to capacity.”

https://techeconomy.ng/2021/05/vertiv-launches-next-gen-mid-size-ups-system-for-critical-applications/

Other long-term action best practices and advice from Vertiv experts include:

  • Consider different types of cooling systems, including immersion cooling, water-free cooling and evaporative freecooling systems designed to deliver reliability and efficiency in high-temperature environments.
  • If relying on solar cells as an energy source, account for the reduction of the efficacy of solar cells as ambient temperatures increase.
  • Rather than solely relying on historical data to determine data center capacity – data that fails to account for today’s extreme temperatures – use predictive modeling.

Loading

Advertisements
MTN ADS

Author

  • Peter Oluka
    Peter Oluka

    Peter Oluka (@peterolukai), editor of Techeconomy, is a multi-award winner practicing Journalist. Peter’s media practice cuts across Media Relations | Marketing| Advertising, other Communications interests. Contact: peter.oluka@techeconomy.ng

    View all posts
0Shares
Tags: data center operatorsVertiv
Previous Post

How Public Private Technology Partnerships Can Boost Trade in Africa | By Ali Karim Alio

Next Post

Retail Trends – 2022 & Beyond

Peter Oluka

Peter Oluka

Peter Oluka (@peterolukai), editor of Techeconomy, is a multi-award winner practicing Journalist. Peter’s media practice cuts across Media Relations | Marketing| Advertising, other Communications interests. Contact: peter.oluka@techeconomy.ng

Related Posts

NCC Approves Telecom Tariff Hike After Over a Decade of Appeals | Calls, Data, and SMS Prices to Rise by 40% in 2025 | service outages
Telecoms

BREAKING: NCC Mandates Service Providers to Inform Consumers about Major Outages on Networks

by Joan Aimuengheuwa
May 25, 2025
0

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated telecom licensees in Nigeria to inform consumers of major service outages on their...

Read more
TelCables Nigeria team at Connect Xperience

TelCables: Revolutionising Cloud Access for Nigerian Business with Local Innovation

May 23, 2025
Starlink

Starlink Woos New Users in Nigeria with Free Subscription

May 23, 2025
IHS Nigeria and NSCDC

IHS Nigeria Signs MoU with NSCDC to Protect Over 16,000 Telecom Towers from Vandalism

May 23, 2025
Stanley Song, vice president of Hytera speaking on professional communication technologies

Hytera’s SA Summit Signals Breakthrough in Professional communication Technologies in Africa

May 21, 2025
MTN Moves to Recover N6bn from SleekChip, Drags Over 20 Banks to Court

MTN Moves to Recover N6bn from SleekChip, Drags Over 20 Banks to Court

May 20, 2025
Next Post

Retail Trends - 2022 & Beyond

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

I agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Techeconomy Podcast

Techeconomy Podcast
Techeconomy Podcast

Infowave is brought to you by TechEconomy. Every week we will bring new stories from startups and influencers who are shaping and changing the world we live in. We’ll also bring you reports on topics you should know.

Follow us @techeconomyng for more.

TECH TALK EPISODE 2
byTecheconomy

PRODUCTIVITY AND WORK-Life Balance

TECH TALK EPISODE 2
TECH TALK EPISODE 2
May 22, 2025
Techeconomy
CYBERSECURITY ESSENTIALS
April 24, 2025
Techeconomy
Digital Marketing Trends and strategies for 2025 and beyond
February 27, 2025
Techeconomy
Major Lesson for Techies in 2024 and Projections for 2025
December 6, 2024
Techeconomy
Major Lessons for Techies in an AI-Driven World | Techeconomy Business Series Highlights
November 26, 2024
Techeconomy
Maximizing Profitability Through Seasonal Sales: Strategies For Success
November 8, 2024
Techeconomy
Techeconomy Business Series
October 15, 2024
Techeconomy
PRIVACY IN THE ERA OF AI: GETTING YOUR BUSINESS READY
May 30, 2024
Techeconomy
Unravel the Secrets of Marketing Everywhere All At Once with Isaac Akanni from Infobip | Infowave Podcast Episode 1
February 9, 2024
Techeconomy
The Role of Ed-tech in Life Long Learning and Continuous Education
October 19, 2023
Techeconomy
Search Results placeholder

WHAT IS TRENDING

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_MCUwS2woc&list=PL6bbK-xx1KbIgX-IzYdqISXq1pUsuA4dz

Follow Us

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Careers
  • Privacy Policy

© 2025 Techeconomy - Designed by Opimedia.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
  • Tech
    • DisruptiveTECH
    • ConsumerTech
      • Accessories
      • Phones
      • Laptop
      • Gadgets and Appliances
      • Apps
    • How To
    • TechTAINMENT
  • Business
    • Telecoms
      • Broadband
    • Mobility
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Commerce
    • StartUPs
    • TE Insights
    • Security
  • Partners
  • Economy
    • Finance
    • Fintech
    • Digital Assets
    • Personal Finance
    • Insurance
  • Features
    • IndustryINFLUENCERS
    • Guest Writer
    • Appointment
    • EventDIARY
    • Editorial
  • Apply
  • TecheconomyTV
  • Techeconomy Events
  • BusinesSENSE For SMEs
  • TBS

© 2025 Techeconomy - Designed by Opimedia.

Translate »
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.