Fujitsu opens sustainable data centre in Sydney

Fujitsu Australia has opened its new sustainable data centre at Sydney’s Homebush Bay after extensive work to improve the facility’s energy efficiency and reduce its environmental footprint...

The three storey, purpose-built structure has undergone significant enhancements over the past eight months to meet Fujitsu’s stringent environmental design principles and deliver measurable savings on both greenhouse gas emissions and financial metrics.

Fujitsu’s chief executive officer, Rod Vawdrey, said the improvements are part of Fujitsu’s commitment to lead the industry on environmental issues.

“The Sydney Data Centre is now arguably the most environmentally sustainable facility of its kind in Australia, setting new benchmarks for power usage effectiveness and delivering our clients considerable savings when they host their data within our environment,” he said.

Fujitsu’s Sydney data centre now boasts high density, hybrid cooling technology which uses recycled chilled water and spatial layout planning to minimise thermal currents.

General manager of data centre services, Michael Gunton, said the use of a closed loop cooling system significantly reduces the amount of water needed to maintain the facility at an industry standard 23 degrees Celsius and 50 percent humidity.

“The innovative design will use 80 per cent less water than a conventional cooling system and consume up to 32 per cent less energy,” he said.

“Add to that our ability to proactively manage the entire facility from a central location, and our auto-sensor lighting systems that only switch on when needed, reducing usage by up to 60 per cent, and we can promise our clients substantial cost savings.”

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