DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - August 22, 2008) - Data393, a Managed Data Holdings Company and a
leading provider of
colocation,
managed
hosting,
disaster recovery and IP network services, announced today the
completion of "Green" initiatives to decrease the facility's carbon
footprint. The announcement was made in support of the City of Denver's
role as host of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, which is touted as
the "greenest political convention in history." Data393's Green initiative
also follows in the footsteps of the City of Denver's efforts to leave an
enduring legacy of sustainability programs in the Denver metro area.
Resulting from the expansion of its multi-million-dollar,
30,000-square-foot data center, Data393 has implemented technological
advances and infrastructure upgrades at its Englewood data center, just
south of Denver, that reduce its environmental impact.
"While Data393 supports the City of Denver's hosting role for the DNC, we
believe environmental responsibility cuts across all political
affiliations," said Corey Needles, Director of Data Center Operations at
Data393. "Green data centers not only save energy, they also reduce the
need for expensive infrastructure upgrades to deal with increased power and
cooling demands. Through the incorporation of advanced data center
technologies, Data393 is becoming an industry leader in eco-friendly
cooling and power optimization which allows us to keep our costs down."
Data393's Green advancements include:
-- Highly efficient power system components: Data393's new high density
colocation suite features a string of six parallel Generac 600kw generators
at N+1 redundancy and increased capacity of three megawatts of power, with
expansion capability to six megawatts at N+1 redundancy. The new, more
efficient generators use a greater number of smaller capacity units, which
operate at the high end of their rated capacity, increasing efficiency and
ultimately reducing emissions.
-- Use of DC power: Data393 also uniquely uses DC battery power systems,
delivering higher efficiency with reduced heat production and saving energy
wasted on power conversion and cooling. Also, the purchase of advanced
20-year-rated, UPS batteries increases time between battery replacement,
reducing environmental impact of applicable power systems.
-- Implementing
virtualization: To increase efficiencies for its customers, Data393 has
implemented managed hosting that takes advantages of blade servers and
virtualization. Data393's Cisco ACE
firewall operates at reduced power consumption over legacy firewall technology.
Data393 also implemented Compellent storage arrays which reduce space and
power requirements over traditional
data storage
architecture.
-- Environmentally friendly building: By installing specialized materials,
Data393 has reduced the demand on cooling for the entire facility and
alleviated power demands. For instance, Data393 removed aggregate roofing
rocks, which act as a heat sink by absorbing heat and releasing it only at
night. With white PVC installed on the roof, the building now reflects
sunlight and heat rather than absorbing it, reducing the cooling load of
the building by as much as 15 percent.
-- LEED's approved cooling components: Data393 implemented a Dolphin
Cooling Tower purification system, which eliminates harmful chemicals in
water discharge making it safe and possible for repurpose. The cooling
system is eligible for credits towards LEED (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design) building certification.
Other green building improvements include:
-- Installation of a hot aisle - cold aisle containment.
-- Replacement of CRAC units with newer, more efficient models.
-- Installation of a return air plenum that further segregates hot and
cold air.
-- Installation of motion sensors in data centers to limit lighting to
times of occupancy.
-- Installation of Ultrasonic Humidification Systems that operate at 93
percent higher efficiency than traditional humidifiers while eliminating
additional heat.
Data393 is also considering additional green investments to reduce energy
consumption, including the use of biodiesel for standby generators, the
viability of air or water side economizers for cooling, adjustment of CRAC
fan speeds and the use of a wider range of cooling and humidification to
match ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and
Air-Conditioning Engineers) specifications.
"The introduction of Green technologies in the facility not only answers
the call to action for environmentally friendly data centers, but it
provides a new opportunity to customers to take advantage of the cost
savings that consolidation, high density space, and virtualized
environments provide," added Needles.
For more information on Data393 or to schedule a tour, contact Data393
Sales at 1-800-260-4843 or email
sales@data393.com.
About Data393
Located in the Inverness Business Park in southeast Denver, Data393 offers
highly reliable colocation, managed hosting, disaster recovery and IP
Network services featuring Cisco, Microsoft, Red Hat, EMC and Compellent
technologies from a SAS 70 Type II facility. For more information, visit
http://www.Data393.com or call
800-260-4843.
About Managed Data Holdings
Managed Data Holdings (MDH) was founded by three highly experienced
industry executives in conjunction with Great Hill Partners and Catalyst
Investors. MDH's strategy is aimed at operating state-of-the-art data
centers across Tier I and Tier II markets in the U.S. to meet the
increasing demand for managed hosting, managed services, colocation space
and disaster recovery services required by small and medium-sized
businesses or large enterprises. Our data centers are SAS70 Type II
compliant and are designed to accommodate the changing power density and
cooling needs of the colocation market while maintaining consistent high
levels of customer service and support.
Contact Information: Press contact:
Marc Lumpkin
Altitude Public Relations for Data393
303-378-2366
