The need to improve the efficiency of IT infrastructure in support of financial and sustainability targets has never been greater – the priority area of focus being the data centre. According to the International Energy Agency, data centres consume approximately 200 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, or nearly 1% of global electricity demand, contributing to 0.3% of all global CO2 emissions.
And those organisations operating data centres could be looking at a 40% increase in costs due to the energy crisis, according to Gartner. Many mid-market organisations will understandably feel that they urgently need to address this issue, but many also lack the available capital to adequately optimise and modernise their data centres in the current financial climate.
