In the face of climate change, the European Green Deal aims to transform the EU into a leading example of sustainability in which economic growth is uncoupled from resource consumption.
The European Commission has recently approved a set of proposals with the goal of reducing EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030. Additionally, they aim to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050.
Data centers are one of the world’s leading consumers of energy. As regulations like the EU Green Deal, EU Code of Conduct for Data Centers, and EN 50600 gain momentum around the world, data centers must actively contribute to a greener future by reducing their energy consumption.
Organizations are now required to report on their data center energy consumption, develop an energy reduction plan, and implement measures to achieve energy savings and sustainability goals, and many data center managers don’t know where to start.
However, there is a path forward with Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) software.
Modern DCIM software supports many of the requirements of these regulations and offers ancillary benefits including:
- Real-time monitoring
- More efficient facilities
- Reduced energy consumption
- Compliance reporting
- Cost savings
If your organization must comply with the EU Green Deal or other sustainability initiatives, keep reading to learn why DCIM software is an important tool for the next generation of green data centers.