ABB lowers energy use and costs for a community college’s data center in Ohio
Reducing energy usage in the data center by 53%, increasing uptime to 100%, lowering costs by cutting energy usage
United States
Challenge
Reduce the energy usage of the college’s data center and increase visibility to identify improvements in the data center operations.
Solution
Lakeland college chose ABB for its data center infrastructure management (DCIM) solution. This solution allowed for the expansion of the data center with more configurable flexibility and a LEED-certified green building. ABB Ability Data Center Automation allowed for the successful operation of the data center for the past decade.
Outcome
The solution ABB provided has been instrumental in significantly lowering energy usage and costs in the data center. The solution allowed for increased visibility into the data analytics that improved operations of the data center. Chief Information Officer, Rick Penny, credits ABB Ability Data Center Automation with reducing the facility’s energy usage by more than 53 percent.