The talk consists of two parts:
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Contradictions/areas of tension in the field of sustainability at a web host. Establishing sustainability is not always a sure-fire success. There is no right or wrong when it comes to the following points. We want to discuss this with you.
- Green hosting vs. carbon-aware computing
- AI hosting – and sustainable too?
- CO2 footprint calculator: greenwashing or opportunity?
- Long hardware use vs. performance promises
- etc.
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Energy efficiency and challenges in a 15-year-old data center: What measures were already taken into account during construction and what technology has been renewed over the years? What improvements and measures contribute to energy efficiency?
- Heat pump powered by warm water from the data center’s air conditioning system.
- Renewal of air conditioning units with integration of a free cooler.
- Energy optimization by increasing cold aisle temperatures.
- Replacement of UPS systems.
- Power peaks in the data center due to cron jobs.
- etc.