The data center will expand from its current 45,000 square foot floor area by an additional 55,000 square feet of operational floor space, to bring it to a total of 100,000 square feet of space. Once the third phase development is completed, it will significantly increase energy savings in the already energy-efficient data center, says EvoSwitch. "The additional energy savings are the direct result of the deployment of new technologies and the highly innovative configuration of our systems," says Eric Boonstra, managing director of EvoSwitch. "This will allow us to use fere cooling, i.e. cooling by using the outdoor temperature, 365 days per year and to keep the energy-wasting compressor completely shut off all year long. The additional growth in customers will also have a positive impact on our energy savings." The third phase is scheduled to be operational in the third quarter of 2010. Read more...