Bulk Data Centers ’ Oslo Internet Exchange ( OS-IX ) – a high security colocation facility in the heart of Oslo
SUSTAINABILITY
“ Future-proofing our facilities is essential to adapt to advancing technologies , such as the potential transition to liquid cooling methods ”
ROB ELDER CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER , BULK INFRASTRUCTURE
Bulk Data Centers builds data centres with a minimum lifespan of 15 years , acknowledging the significant investment involved .
“ Future-proofing our facilities is essential to adapt to advancing
technologies , such as higher IT equipment density and the potential transition to liquid cooling methods ,” Rob explains . “ We do this by combining expansive land and power infrastructure with high-capacity international fibre networks and reliable connectivity – which unlocks the potential to attract enterprises with high-density compute needs .”
Recent months have shown that new applications like the metaverse and AI are driving demand for higher-density machines to process data in real time . Rob sees that these opportunities are vast , but believes that the data centre sector must continue to work with the environment in mind .
“ We must recognise the environmental impact on water supplies and electricity grids , making the location of data centres crucial for mitigating the broader climate impact ,” he says . datacentremagazine . com 89