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Waste heat from data centers: what are the obligations following the DDADUE law?

France has transposed European Directive 2023/1791 on energy efficiency through the so-called DDADUE law. Data centers are particularly affected, with a new chapter now dedicated to them in the Energy Code (Articles L.236-1 et seq.).

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Data centers: an already responsible sector, with further levers to activate

Often criticized for their energy or water consumption and their overall environmental impact, data centers nonetheless remain one of the pillars of the digital world.

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Digital twin: what benefits for the data center?

The digital twin provides answers to questions that data center builders and hosting providers ask themselves. Detailed review of the digital twin concept and examples of applications in data centers.

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What are the impacts of artificial intelligence on data centers?

Since the release of ChatGPT 3.5 in 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) has experienced meteoric public success. AI, particularly generative AI, is revolutionizing intellectual and industrial activities.

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Tertiary Eco-Energy: energy consumption data must be submitted by September 30

Resulting from the tertiary decree, Tertiary Eco-Energy is a regulatory obligation committing tertiary sector players to progressively reduce the energy consumption of their tertiary-use buildings, including data centers, in order to combat climate change.

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Immersion cooling: a promising cooling technology for servers, provided it is mastered

In a context of densifying digital infrastructures, with the arrival of technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, immersion cooling, or server immersion cooling, could be a promising alternative for reducing the energy and water consumption of data centers, alongside other technologies such as Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC). Designed for specific hosting needs, it raises a number of questions.

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Technical guides: recovery of waste heat from data centers

In a context of accelerated growth in digital needs and the necessary management of environmental challenges, Ademe has published two technical guides, produced by Elcimaï and APL, dedicated to the recovery of waste heat from data centers. One is intended for data center operators, the second for local authorities, to help them work in synergy on sustainable projects for the benefit of all.

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5 best practices for monitoring the environmental footprint of data centers

Data centers, and more broadly companies’ IT infrastructures, have a significant environmental footprint. However, deploying an effective strategy to monitor and reduce their impact is far from straightforward, given the many factors involved and the variety of possible approaches.

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How to reduce water consumption in data center cooling systems

Along with energy, reducing water consumption represents another challenge that data center operators must address. The two subjects are intimately linked, and it seems essential to study the consequences on one before acting on the other. Each data center is unique, and its relationship between usage, operating costs, and environmental footprint must be the subject of a specific study.

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DCIM: an effective and versatile tool for managing data centers

Initially designed to manage and operate IT rooms and IT assets hosted in data centers, DCIM (Data Center Infrastructure Management) solutions now integrate features around sustainable IT, compliance with frameworks, standards, and regulations (ISO 27001 and 50001, HDS, PCI-DSS, etc.).

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Data centers: the blind spot of GreenOps

In the wake of FinOps, the GreenOps approach seeks to eliminate waste in the resources used by information systems, particularly in the cloud.

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Overview of sustainable IT regulations

A number of regulations exist in France aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology.

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