I welcome the Government's action to penalise the biggest users of electricity. The arrival of the mega data centre and expected rise in capacity and energy needs of big business will only increase the amount of electricity needed, making efficiency measures all the more urgent.
There is concern that being more energy-efficient will compromiseresilience, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, theconcept of the "lights-out" data centre was developed to reduce the riskof downtime, yet it also offers environmental benefits.
Companies must blend business requirements with an obligation to reducetheir impact on the environment.
Russell Stevens, EMEA head of business development, Avocent.
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