Does Designing and Operating an Efficient Data Center Guarantee Performance?

Data center performance is often focused on energy efficiency. A recent survey found that the only metric for data center cooling performance in common use is PUE. This focus has had significant benefits in reducing energy consumption per kW IT in many modern installations. CFD based studies will show how a singular energy focus may not be the best approach for the business. By ignoring risk to capacity and resilience there is no guarantee of effective cooling. Focusing on effective cooling, on the other hand, is likely to facilitate an energy efficient data center in operation.