Data centers play a key role in our modern digital society, so it’s no surprise that people are paying more attention to how data centers consume vital resources such as water and energy. Data center operators like Equinix are dedicated to using these resources responsibly. In order to do that, we must be able to measure and report that use accurately. This is where water usage effectiveness (WUE) can help, especially if there’s better understanding of the context and limitations of its use. WUE is a metric used to quantify how efficiently a data center uses water. It compares the…

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