DPC of Tieto

The Wired magazine recognized the new data processing center of Tieto located in the Finnish city of Espoo, one of nine most energy efficient DPCs in the world. The rating was published in the blog Wired.

Enterprise in December, 2011. Earlier, in May of the same year, a similar assessment was already given by the American Uptime Institute which awarded a data processing center of Tieto of the international award of Green Enterprise IT Award. The new data center in Espoo was put into operation more than a year ago.

Each of the data processing centers provided in rating was estimated in terms of an indicator of PUE (Power Utilization Effectiveness/Efficiency of Use of the Electric power) which is the industry standard of measurement of energy efficiency. Ideal value is 1.0 whereas normal indicators of data centers vary from 1.8 to 3.0.

The data processing center of Tieto has an indicator 1.2–1.3 PUE that puts it on the seventh place among such companies as Facebook, FedEx, Google and HP.

"We are very glad to the next international recognition. The current rates of development of the IT industry force us to look for constantly more and more the innovation modes of work. The energy efficient data processing center of Tieto is a fine example of similar developments. Actually, among the estimated companies we only apply reuse of energy, and it is not even considered at measure calculation of PUE", – Mika Vikhervuori, (Mika Vihervuori) the vice president says, Tieto Data Centre Services.

The Wired magazine notes that in 2011 data processing centers became really eco-friendly. The growing need for computing resources sharply asks about power saving. It forces the companies to implement the innovation and energy efficient methods of the organization of data processing centers.

"Our presence at the Wired list is not accidental. We carry out numerous long-term investments to environmental efficiency, and now it bears fruit. At the same time, we as much as possible satisfy to the high environmental standards shown by our clients and partners", – Seppo Myaenpaa, the manager, Tieto Data Centres & Storage says.

"Similar recognitions prove that developments of Tieto in the field of the organization of data processing centers are the most advanced in the industry. We are inspired so with an appreciation and intend to continue to invest in similar projects", – M. Vikhervuori says.

The data processing center in Espoo is cooled due to circulation of a cold water which then is used for generation of heat coming, in turn, to district thermal network for heating of nearby buildings. Generated as a result of it is warmly capable to warm about 1,500 buildings annually that leads to decrease in number of emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of the city of Espoo by 10,000 tons per year.