rising from its 2021 value of $ 7.2bn to $ 19.1bn by 2026 – a growth of 165 % in just six years .
But , as edge providers navigate the dual ( almost entirely conflicting ) demands of high growth and sustainability , we explore how edge data centres are improving their operational efficiencies .
The pace of growth at the edge The USP of edge data centres is the fact that they are located as close to the population that they serve as possible .
In this way , edge computing enables reduced latency and improved customer experience .
“A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH – FACILITY AND IT – TO EFFICIENCY WILL BE REQUIRED ”
DUNCAN CLUBB HEAD OF DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY , DATA CENTRE SOLUTIONS , CBRE datacentremagazine . com 85