Power is inarguably the most important resource for a data center. As IT infrastructure gets into sprawl mode, there is also a corresponding increase in the need for highly available and efficient power supply. However, power remains an element of concern for all organizations in India due to its unavailability.
Also, the need to reduce energy consumption and its corresponding costs, while ensuring maximum business uptime, calls for efficient power conditioning solutions. Vendors too, are looking to capitalize on this opportunity by offering some promising power management solutions.

Power Hungry
Over the past few years, IT infrastructure in India has grown exponentially. Major companies are setting up their business hubs or operation centers in the country. This has lead to an increase in the number of server farms and data centers. With the growth in infrastructure comes an increase in demand for power needed to keep these data centers up and running.

“The data center footprint in the country is expected to reach 5.1 million square feet by 2012. The demand for power is expected to increase specifically in verticals such as BFSI and telecom. MNCs are also investing heavily in India,” notes Ravichandra GB, Country Sales Director, Enterprise Business, APC.
There is a gap in meeting current and expected future requirements of high amounts of power. Despite having the technology to set up a high-quality, next-generation data center, most organizations hit a road block when it comes to powering these data centers.