Energy efficiency and rationalization of water consumption reaffirm Dataprev’s socio- environmental responsibility.
Responsible for securely hosting the data of millions of Brazilians, Dataprev’s three data centers are examples of good practices in terms of sustainability. The units, located in Brasília, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, have precision air conditioning systems to guarantee temperature and humidity conditions suitable for IT equipment.
All of the company’s digital infrastructure has already received the Certified Energy Efficiency in Data Centers Award (CEEDA). Dataprev was the first public company in Latin America to achieve this certification.
The savings in energy and water consumption in data centers in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro is the result from air-conditioning systems based on cold water. The newer data center in Brasília, on the other hand, does not even use water, as it has an in-row system, which uses refrigerant gas.
Eduardo Sousa, Manager of the Facility Division, Dataprev, said: “The biggest concern of all data center owners is with the sustainability of these environments over the years, they must continue to present advantages to host the company’s services from an operational and an infrastructure point of view.”
Last August, the company’s board of directors approved the green IT policy, in order to continue to incorporate management principles that consider the rationalization of energy and water consumption and the fight against waste. Sustainable constructions and the increasing reduction in the use of paper in the company are also highlights of the policy.
The company’s three data centers operate around the clock – every day of the year. IT professionals take turns in daily rounds to ensure the smooth functioning and availability of services.
