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In 2011, U.S.  are
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[ 10 ] Emerson 2008
Emerson’s commitment to energy responsibility
also extends to large global data centers. In
2006, U.S. data centers consumed 1.5 percent
of the nation’s total electrical energy. According
to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
that share is forecasted to rise to 2.5 percent by
2011. This is a signicant issue for business and
IT leaders, and Emerson engineers address it
through innovative technologies and solutions
that target both the data center as a whole and
the many elements within it.
For example, reducing cooling costs for data
centers through increased efciency is a clear
and critical need, and Liebert Xtreme Density
cooling systems provide an excellent solution.
But Emerson Network Power engineers saw even
more fundamental issues. They understood
that the demand for cooling corresponds
directly to the amount of energy consumed by
IT equipment, and that tackling this root cause
could produce additional dramatic savings.
Armed with this insight, the team developed
Energy Logic – a road map that enables data
center managers to prioritize and implement
technologies already at their disposal to reduce
energy consumption. Following Energy Logic
strategies can cut a data center’s consumption
in half. It also can free up two-thirds of valuable
raised oor space, one-third of uninterruptible
power supply capacity and 40 percent of cooling
capacity – all issues that customers consistently
tell us are critical.
Emerson’s acquisition of Aperture in March
provides another powerful tool – Aperture VISTA
software, which provides data center managers
in-depth visibility into the physical status of their
equipment, space utilization, power, cooling and
overall capacity. As has been true in the past,
strategic acquisitions such as this enable us to
solve customer problems, enhancing the overall
Emerson portfolio and the value provided
to shareholders.