ETIX EVERYWHERE
“ Power Usage Effectiveness is essential for data centres as they try to become more sustainable , and that is a core focus for Etix Everywhere ”
LOUIS BLANCHOT GROUP CEO , ETIX EVERYWHERE data centres , the Nantes-headquartered company also strives to use no water for cooling ( WUE < 0.01 L / kWh ), employ low-carbon electricity , recycle residual heat , repurpose existing buildings , and add solar panels .
It ’ s a bold ambition , and one that was cemented when Etix joined the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact in 2021 with the goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 . So how will it achieve those goals ?
“ We have three ways , the first being to work on the energy efficiency of the data centre and improve the PUE ,” says Blanchot . “ Renewing the technical equipment can really improve performance .
“ Then you need to work on how you ‘ feed ’ your data centre with green energy , and how
154 December 2023