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标题：Site selection for a data centre – a multi-criteria decision-making model
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作者：Tugrul U. Daim ; Ashok Bhatla ; Mohammad Mansour 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Sustainable Engineering
印刷版ISSN：1939-7038
出版年度：2013
卷号：6
期号：1
页码：10-22
DOI：10.1080/19397038.2012.719554
语种：English
出版社：Taylor & Francis Group
摘要：IT data centres (DCs) are a huge investment and most mid-size companies need to set up their own DCs to run their business operations. Building new DCs is a time-consuming effort needing millions of dollars and months of planning. Companies cannot afford to make a wrong decision when designing and setting up a new DC as these need to build for a life of around 20 years. In this paper, we studied the challenges and issues faced by enterprise DCs and explored various criteria which can be used for selecting a site for a new DC. We use a hierarchical model to look into various financial, environmental, social, political and geographical factors which an organisation need to look into when choosing a city for their DC. The model discussed in the paper provides a general framework and can be adopted by a company operating in any industry and any country.
关键词：Keywordsenergy conservation and low-carbon manufacturingengineering design for sustainable developmentsustainable technology innovation