Case Study: AOL achieves reduced data center energy consumption and uncovers unused rack capacity with Raritan

AOL Deploys Raritan's Intelligent Power Management Solution to Reduce Data Center Energy Consumption and Find Unused Capacity among the racks with intelligent power management solutions

AOL, a leading web services company known for its sustainability initiatives, faced high energy use in its large data centers and needed accurate, outlet-level measurement to lower utility costs, reduce carbon footprint, and improve rack capacity management. The IT team’s challenge was to collect detailed, real-time power and environmental data across every outlet to guide efficiency improvements.

AOL deployed Raritan Dominion PX intelligent rack PDUs and Power IQ energy management software to capture per-outlet power, temperature and humidity data and centralize analytics, reporting and control. The solution exposed devices wasting power, revealed unused rack capacity (actual draw often well below nameplate), enabled thermal optimization and remote management, and delivered measurable reductions in energy use and clearer carbon-footprint tracking.

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