What It Takes to Curb Data Center Energy Use

Are data center forecasts overblown? Will energy efficiency trim megawatts and even gigawatts off predictions? And if so, what must data centers do to significantly curb their energy use? 

In this episode, host Elisa Wood talks with Mike Slevin of Fluke about what it really takes to make data centers more efficient. They discuss how small, everyday improvements in equipment performance add up to big savings, the growing role of solar and microgrids, and how the shift to DC power could change the game for the industry.

• Why “micro gains” in maintenance can lead to major energy savings

• The difference between short-term fixes and long-term technology shifts

• How solar, microgrids, and DC systems are reshaping power strategies

• Regional differences in sustainability and innovation

• What grid operators can do right now to prepare for rising data center demand
  

Mike Slevin is a Business Unit Manager at Fluke, a company known worldwide for its electronic test and measurement tools. Mike works with data centers and industrial clients to improve energy efficiency, safety, and reliability through better monitoring and maintenance practices.

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