ACS Opens $3M Green Data Center in UK

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Business process outsourcing firm Affiliated Computer Services (www.acs-inc.com) announced on Thursday it has opened its new flagship green data center in Telford, UK.

The company invested $3 million (£2 million) in the 4,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],500 square feet facility combines "best-of-breed technology with the highest calibre green credentials,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," says ACS.

The data center will help save up to 70 percent in energy costs, resulting in a carbon footprint reduction of about 4,200 tonnes annually.

"This new data facility‘s innovative design makes good environmental sense as well as sound commercial sense," says Lynn Blodgett,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], CEO of ACS. "By making environmentally conscious decisions, we can make informed business decisions to ensure our clients are more competitive."

IBM designed and build the new data center, allowing for future upgrades without any downtime or disruption to customer services. NLyte Software provided the facility‘s data center performance management solutions to drive its green program.

Additionally, Nimsoft supplied the automation and monitoring tools and Convergence Group provided network connectivity for the data center.

The new green facility expands ACS‘ current data center space in Telford to now exceed 14,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych],000 square feet.

ACS took over the site in 1999 and employs more than 200 people in Telford with additional offices and data centers in London, Bristol and Altrincham. Together, the locations support more than 600 customers from both the private and public sectors.

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