Microsoft publishes methodology for data centre cooling lifecycle assessment
Renewable-powered cold plate cooling reduces emissions and water consumption compared to air cooling.
Microsoft has developed a methodology to assess the lifecycle emissions, energy and water impacts of various data centre cooling techniques.
The study will help Microsoft make decisions about new data centre designs and cloud operations, but it also aims to support transparency in the tech sector : Microsoft has published its findings in Nature and created an open research repository where others can add in their own data and scenarios to conduct their own lifecycle assessments.
