The velocity of data growth in combination with today’s cloud-centric environment is driving the development of new data centers seemingly every day. In many cases, data center owners have done all they can to maximize the buildings’ efficiencies; their architectural and engineering teams designed efficient solutions, their contractors built per the plans and specifications using green technology and resources, and the building has been fully commissioned to operate within specifications.
Despite these efforts, at some point during a data center’s life cycle, a gap forms between the theoretical assumptions made during the initial design and construction phase and the reality of the data center’s operational conditions. Facility operators become responsible for closing this gap and effectively adapting building systems in order to meet these new conditions. What can they do to ensure the building operates as efficiently as possible while meeting IT equipment requirements?