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description: Answer the following questions to see what you learned.
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ms.date: 05/08/2025
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author: kiranchandratrey
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ms.author: elenasim
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ms.topic: unit
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durationInMinutes: 7
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quiz:
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questions:
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- content: What is a primary or first consideration when adopting more sustainable practices?
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- content: Using KPIs to track progress toward environmental goals.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. While using KPIs to track progress is important for measuring and reporting sustainability efforts, it isn't the primary or first consideration. The initial step is to adopt green energy sources, which directly reduce the carbon footprint and environmental impact of datacenter operations.
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- content: Tracking power usage effectiveness (PUE).
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Tracking PUE is a critical metric for understanding and improving energy efficiency, but it isn't the first step in adopting sustainable practices. The primary consideration is to switch to renewable energy sources, which fundamentally reduces reliance on fossil fuels and lowers overall emissions.
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- content: Engaging in carbon capture (for example, direct air capture (DAC).
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture technologies are advanced methods for reducing carbon emissions, but they're typically implemented after foundational sustainable practices, such as adopting green energy sources, are in place. The primary focus should be on reducing emissions at the source by using renewable energy.
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- content: Adopting green energy sources.
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. Adopting green energy sources.
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- content: What is a specific sustainable cooling technique used in datacenters?
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- content: Power usage effectiveness (PUE), which measures how efficiently a datacenter uses energy.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. PUE is a metric used to measure the energy efficiency of a datacenter, not a cooling technique. It calculates the ratio of total facility energy usage to the energy used by IT equipment. While PUE helps track and improve energy efficiency, it doesn't directly address cooling methods.
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- content: Liquid cooling, which includes replacing traditional air cooling with direct to chip cooling.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Correct. Liquid cooling, which includes replacing traditional air cooling with direct to chip cooling.
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- content: Biomimicry, which involves designing and operating facilities inspired by natural systems.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Biomimicry is an innovative approach to design that draws inspiration from natural systems and processes. While it can lead to more sustainable practices, it isn't specifically a cooling technique. Liquid cooling directly addresses the need for efficient heat dissipation in datacenters.
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- content: Localized energy grids, which offer self-sufficient, low-emission operations.
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Incorrect. Localized energy grids are systems that provide self-sufficient energy solutions, often using renewable sources. They contribute to sustainability by reducing emissions and improving energy reliability, but they're not cooling techniques. Liquid cooling specifically targets the efficient management of heat generated by servers.
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- content: What is one way that datacenters can conserve water?
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- content: Through closed-loop water systems.
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. Through closed-loop water systems.
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- content: Via UPS innovations (for example, Modern Uninterruptible Power Supply or "UPS").
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. UPS innovations focus on providing backup power during outages and improving energy efficiency, not on water conservation. While modern UPS systems can reduce energy waste, they don't directly address water usage in datacenters.
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- content: By using hydropower in regions with abundant water resources.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Using hydropower involves using water to generate electricity, which is a renewable energy source. However, it doesn't directly contribute to water conservation within the datacenter itself. Water conservation techniques focus on reducing water usage for cooling and other operational needs.
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- content: Via green roofing with native plants.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Green roofing with native plants can support local biodiversity and reduce the heat island effect, but it doesn't directly address water conservation within the datacenter. Water conservation techniques involve optimizing cooling systems and recycling water used in operations.
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- content: What is a KPI that is used to monitor a datacenter's progress toward sustainability goals
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- content: Carbon capture and storage (CCS).
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Carbon capture and storage (CCS) are a technology used to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial processes. While it is important for reducing carbon footprints, it isn't a KPI used to monitor a datacenter's progress toward sustainability goals. KPIs like PUE measure the efficiency of energy usage within the datacenter.
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- content: On-site renewable installations.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. On-site renewable installations, such as solar panels and wind turbines, contribute to the sustainability of datacenters by providing renewable energy. However, they're not KPIs. KPIs like PUE are specific metrics used to track and report on the efficiency and sustainability of datacenter operations.
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- content: Power usage effectiveness (PUE).
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
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- content: Energy-efficient hardware.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Energy-efficient hardware helps reduce the overall energy consumption of datacenters, contributing to sustainability. However, it isn't a KPI. KPIs like PUE provide a standardized measure of how efficiently a datacenter uses energy, allowing for comparison and tracking of progress.
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- content: What are emerging technologies used for Biomimicry?
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- content: Biomimetic cooling systems, ventilation inspired by nature, self-healing materials, and solar panel innovations.
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isCorrect: true
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explanation: Correct. Biomimetic cooling systems, ventilation inspired by nature, self-healing materials, and solar panel innovations.
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- content: Hydroponic and aeroponic green roof systems, rainwater harvesting and reuse systems, and AI-guided reforestation and carbon offsetting.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. While hydroponic and aeroponic green roof systems, rainwater harvesting, and AI-guided reforestation are innovative and sustainable practices, they're not related to biomimicry. Biomimicry involves designing systems inspired by natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and self-healing materials.
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- content: IoT sensors for ecosystem monitoring, drones and aerial mapping, and native vegetation management apps.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. IoT sensors, drones, and native vegetation management apps are technologies used for environmental monitoring and management, not biomimicry. Biomimicry focuses on mimicking natural systems and processes to improve efficiency and sustainability in datacenter operations.
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- content: Edge computing for monitoring ecosystems, biodegradable coolants and fluids, and wildlife-friendly lighting and noise control.
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isCorrect: false
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explanation: Incorrect. Edge computing, biodegradable coolants, and wildlife-friendly lighting are important for sustainability and environmental protection, but they don't fall under biomimicry. Biomimicry specifically involves designing systems that emulate natural processes, such as biomimetic cooling systems and solar panel innovations inspired by photosynthesis.
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