of avoiding these situations would be through accessing short-term temporary power solutions . As recently identified in our latest whitepaper , Bridging the Gap for European Data Centres , the level of strain on Europe ’ s power grids is getting worse .”
In conversation with his peers across the sector , Chris has seen capacity issues that once only affected Tier 1 markets now affect their Tier 2 counterparts , including Madrid , Milan , Warsaw and Munich . In these situations , he advises using shorter-term decentralised energy solutions which can offer reliable and stable connections when traditional systems fail and help further safeguard data centre operations .
It ’ s important to note that maintaining uptime is not the only area where temporary equipment procurement strategies can alleviate immediate pressure . With sustainability at the forefront of the minds of many operators , hired short- to medium-term solutions can help support the transition to greener power sources .
“ Legislation to reduce power consumption has been increasingly anticipated across the sector , given
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