THE DATA CENTRE INTERVIEW
Lenovo’ s Data Centre Bunker concept places infrastructure underground
flexibility in how and when they refresh their infrastructure.”
Certified Lenovo standards ensure devices are reliable, secure and ready to work, addressing concerns about performance or resilience when extending equipment life.
Future designs integrate facilities into communities with agentic AI optimisation The future of data centre design could see facilities integrated more closely into communities, including everything from spas to living spaces, helping to reuse the heat generated by the equipment.
Lenovo partnered with engineering firm AKT II and architects Mamou- Mani to explore how data centres might be designed differently as operators contend with tighter power constraints, sustainability targets and higher-density AI workloads. The designs showcased ideas ranging from data centres buried deep in bunkers to minimise land usage, to riverside data centres woven into urban communities.
Referencing Lenovo research The Data Center of the Future, James notes that 45 % of IT leaders said that their current infrastructure does not support carbon reduction or energy reduction goals – highlighting the need for more sustainable and power optimising technology.
Future data centre designs should also prioritise the use of technologies that can measure energy efficiency in real time, such as advanced modelling and energy analytics. Agentic AI is expected to double workforce productivity worldwide by 2027 and can make an impact on the data centre too.
“ If given the required intelligence, it can be deployed both measure efficiency and optimise workflows in real time,” James says.
“ If AI growth continues on its current trajectory, sustainability will only be achievable if it is built into how data centres are designed, operated and upgraded, rather than treated as a parallel initiative.”
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