If energy providers are to tackle the energy transition successfully, they will require digital applications and the necessary computing capacities. Because without intelligent networks and systems, sustainable, decentralized electricity supplying will not be possible. Synaforce offers companies in the energy industry comprehensive solutions.
For years now, the energy industry has been in throes of pivotal transformational processes. The change from fossil fuels to renewable solutions for electricity production constantly demands new strategies and innovations from the companies involved. Innovations that mostly hinge on digitalization. Without the necessary digital applications and efficient use of data, the transition to sustainable energy generation and supplying will not be possible.
Due to the decentralization of electricity production, shifting from large gas or nuclear power stations to smaller-scale plants such as wind turbines, biogas plants, private solar plants and hydropower stations, companies in the energy industry need to be able to accurately predict the availability, consumption, and possible downtimes of individual energy sources, and to coordinate and adjust both electricity grid loads and storage capacities. This calls for smart, connected equipment, as well as for matching software solutions to evaluate all the data collected. Operating the necessary IT infrastructure themselves is however a major challenge for companies.
Sustainable electricity supplying requires digital solutions
In many cases, the data centers of the companies concerned lack the necessary resources. Intelligent applications, AI, ML, and deep learning programs all require immense computing capacities. In addition, modern hardware systems are costly, and urgently needed know-how to operate and manage IT environments is quite simply lacking on account of the shortage of qualified employees. Digitally connecting facilities and distribution systems bears risks, because it may enable cyber criminals to access the power supply. Protecting this critical infrastructure therefore enjoys high priority and calls for intelligent state-of-the-art security architecture.
By cooperating with external partners such as Synaforce, companies in the energy industry can take advantage of its broad-based range of services. The high-end data center solution provider can fully host their IT infrastructures and server landscapes, in both its own certified and award-winning data centers and on premises, in the company’s own IT environment. With its comprehensive know-how, Synaforce additionally provides customized software solutions from a single source, as an on-premises or cloud solution. Energy providers can therefore benefit from cost and resource savings, as well as the high security provided by proven systems, and devote all their energies to operating their systems effectively and to developing innovations.
Setting a good example
Synaforce not only supports climate and environmental protection indirectly by providing 360-degree services for companies in the energy industry, but also engages actively in this area and sets a good example towards achieving the goal of climate neutrality. As of this year, the high-end data solution provider is powering its Hofkirchen data center exclusively with electricity from renewable sources. Twenty-five per cent of the total is accounted for by the on-premises solar plant on the roof of the server building. The latest cooling technologies are also used at the sites and energy consumption is continuously optimized. Thanks to these measures, Synaforce achieves a very good PUE score (yardstick of data center energy efficiency) of 1.1.
