HP opens new research facility in US

FORT COLLINS, USA: HP opened a new research facility in Fort Collins, Colo., in which the company will advance data centre technologies.

Built in collaboration with HP Labs, the company’s central research facility, the 50,000 square-foot site will enable HP to explore new strategies to reduce environmental impact of data centres.

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HP says that at completion, the site will use technologies to help customers minimize power for the cooling of their data centres, while increasing their capacity with less equipment.

The research centre will focus on innovations including advanced data analytics enabled through integrated fine-grained sensor technology to support the company’s Data Center Smart Grid initiative.

HP also will study sophisticated resource management through the use of power and cooling microgrids. These consist of air- and water-side economizers that take advantage of the low humidity in the Rocky Mountains region.

“Our clients are seeking sustainable, affordable data centre technologies that will effectively change the energy equation,” said Tom Christian, principal research scientist, Sustainable Ecosystems Research Lab, HP. “The new Fort Collins research facility advances the development of solutions that address CIOs’ most pressing needs, including lowered energy consumption and reduced costs.”