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regulation of the data centre ’ s energy efficiency is crucial . Monitoring and controlling the temperature is important for optimal equipment performance and to save unnecessary energy consumption .
Overcoming heat challenges in data centres
The overall environment of a data centre needs to be carefully regulated on a frequent basis ; the temperature level needs to be monitored so that the equipment can operate efficiently . Servers and computers generate heat which detrimentally affects them .
The ramifications of excessive heat are significant , ranging from potential breakdowns to heightened wear and tear on delicate IT components over prolonged periods . This has the potential to notably diminish the machine ’ s longevity and escalate the total operational expenditures of a large data centre .
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