Data Centre Magazine October 2021 | Page 129

With HPC demand rising in tandem with the need for more sustainable design , we talk to Lee Myall , CEO of Kao Data , about delivering green HPC
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SUSTAINABLE HPC AT SCALE

With HPC demand rising in tandem with the need for more sustainable design , we talk to Lee Myall , CEO of Kao Data , about delivering green HPC
WRITTEN BY : HARRY MENEAR

As digital transformation initiatives continue to gather momentum , data gravity intensifies , and the demand for ultra-high-performance computing ( HPC ) in fields ranging from supply chain and retail to medical research increases , the global data centre industry increasingly finds itself torn between two seemingly incompatible trends . On the one hand , you have this massive growth in data demand . Enterprises want greater rack densities , more powerful computers , and greater support for artificial intelligence ( AI ) and machine learning ( ML ) applications .

On the other hand , you have the existential threat of the climate crisis . After a summer characterised by some of the most extreme weather events in history , and with the warnings of climate scientists growing direr with each passing week , data centre operators are staring into the
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