DATA CENTRES
“ WE ’ LL SEE OPERATORS LOOKING TO SWITCH TO NEW , MORE POWER-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGY , WITH SMALLER SPACE AND COOLING REQUIREMENTS ”
FRED LHERAULT FIELD CTO EMEA OF EMERGING MARKETS , PURE STORAGE
understood the business criticality of these systems , I understood only too well the revenue or even reputational impact a major failure would have .”
Lewis White , Vice President of Enterprise Infrastructure – Europe at CommScope considers data centres to be so much more than a facility to centralise the customers ’ IT operations . “ They can mean success or failure in the support of operational demands and moreover the ability of an organisation to deliver services to their customers ,” he says . “ On top of this , they need to have the highest levels of reliability achieved through both the technologies deployed and the architectures behind how they are all hung together .”
The strategic role surrounding efficiency and sustainability Due to their nature , data centres consume a huge amount of energy , therefore it is vitally important to make these facilities as energy-efficient as possible . This can be done by utilising the latest technological advancements , such as more efficient servers , liquid cooling systems , and innovative data centre designs . As well as this , through the adoption of renewable and clean energy sources , such as solar or wind , data centre operators can significantly reduce their environmental impact and contribute to a more sustainable future .
Data centre strategy will continue to see investments being led by the ongoing demand of their customers for flexibility and scalability . However , the over-arching theme of ESG will grow in influence upon how these demands are met and will evolve to be a key decision criterion for enterprises of all sizes in considering which practices to adopt and which operators to align with .
“ Data centres crave energy . That is indisputable ,” explains White . “ The International Energy Agency ( IEA )
66 February 2024