Data centers operates 24 hours, 7 days and 365 days in a year since they’re critical in ensuring that organizational systems are up and running. This means that they consume energy throughout in order to sustain the operations.

Data center energy performance is measured through its power use effectiveness (PUE). A thorough review of the various energy management opportunities are considered to ensure optimal energy utilization. Some of the energy consuming equipment within a data center are; the IT equipment, cooling equipment, the power infrastructure within the data center and power distribution infrastructure.