SINGAPORE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Singapore has launched a new standard to help data center operators and users deploy energy-efficient Information Technology (IT) equipment, aiming to reduce IT energy consumption in data centers by at least 30 percent, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) announced Friday.
The standard, SS 715:2025: Energy Efficiency of Data Centre IT Equipment, guides users in selecting IT equipment that meets international energy efficiency benchmarks. It also promotes best practices such as workload consolidation and virtualization to improve equipment utilization.
The standard also specifies that IT equipment must be capable of operating safely at temperatures up to 35 degrees Celsius.
Data center users can also apply for the IMDA's grant to upgrade their equipment in line with the new standard.
In a typical data center, IT equipment accounts for around 60 percent of total energy use. With the rising adoption of artificial intelligence, energy demand from data centers is expected to increase further, the IMDA noted. ■
