FROM INCREASED EFFICIENCY TO INNOVATIONS IN POWER PURCHASING AND ENERGY STORAGE , DATA CENTRE MAGAZINE TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FUTURE OF POWERING THE DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY
THE ‘ ON DEMAND ’ WORLD
CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTS
FROM INCREASED EFFICIENCY TO INNOVATIONS IN POWER PURCHASING AND ENERGY STORAGE , DATA CENTRE MAGAZINE TAKES A DEEP DIVE INTO THE FUTURE OF POWERING THE DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY
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As the demand for data – the therefore data centres – skyrockets , data centre operators are finding themselves faced with the increasing challenge of meeting insatiable demand while managing the environmental impact of their facilities .
“ In today ’ s ‘ on demand ’ world , as computationallyintensive applications such as video on demand , autonomous vehicles and advanced 5G technology grow in popularity , data centres will need to find ways to maintain a focus on sustainable progress through its partners , operations and wider value chain ,” says Brian Johnson , global data centre leader at ABB .
From increased efficiency to innovations in power purchasing and energy storage , Data Centre Magazine takes a deep dive into the evolving relationship between digital infrastructure demand , the dire need for sustainability , and the innovations reconciling the global hunger for data and the demand for environmental reform in a power-hungry industry .
THE ‘ ON DEMAND ’ WORLD
Global data traffic has grown at an astonishing rate over the past two decades . At the time of the dot com
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