THE BIG DATA BOOM
A closer look at how data centres – some of the most power-hungry pieces of modern infrastructure – can adopt new approaches to energy management
The global data centre industry is booming . However , as investment in digital infrastructure grows , so does the industry ’ s impact on an increasingly fragile climate . Data centres are huge contributors to global carbon emissions and , if the industry is to do its part in preventing the destruction of our planet ’ s environment , drastic steps need to be taken . This month , we ’ re taking a closer look at how data centres – some of the most power-hungry pieces of modern infrastructure – can explore and adopt new approaches to energy management , with the goal of bringing energy consumption in line with increasingly stringent sustainability targets .
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THE BIG DATA BOOM
Over the past decade , more than US $ 100bn of investment has poured into the sector due to increased attention from private equity firms , infrastructure funds and governments , driven by a rising tide of data and digitalisation . Data centres are the engine that powers the modern enterprise and , as 5G adoption , the growth of the Internet of Things ( IoT ) and COVID-19 continue to accelerate worldwide digital transformations , the need for data centre infrastructure is growing greater by the day .
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