DCD Zero Downtime: The Bi-Weekly Data Center Show
Episode 54 - Industry-wide sustainability with John Booth, Carbon3IT
May 2, 2024
Sustainability consultant John Booth discusses the need for more sustainability in the data center industry. Topics include challenges in sustainability, a past trip to Belarus, evolution of data center standards, ICT manufacturing for recycling, concerns on data center growth, navigating the digital world, challenges of power generation in the UK, and advancements in nuclear fusion for sustainable data centers.
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- Sustainability in data centers requires comprehensive application across all levels of the industry, emphasizing the need for increased efforts.
- Legacy buildings like cable landing stations present challenges in implementing modern energy efficiency practices due to their outdated infrastructure.
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The Need for Sustainable Data Centers
The podcast episode delves into the importance of sustainability in data centers, highlighting the need for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly practices. The guest emphasizes the role of sustainable consultancy in the data center sector, focusing on energy efficiency, compliance with standards like the EU code of conduct, and strategic advice for sustainability. The discussion underscores the opportunities for increasing sustainability in cable landing stations and the potential for adopting data center best practices in these facilities.
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