Cut your data centre’s energy appetite and boost sustainability

Edge computing allows you to rethink your data centre footprint and supports new AI-powered sustainability apps that optimise energy usage, writes Bruno Fleiscg, head of compute at BT for Europe. Organisations around the world are on high alert for rapid and effective...

What the metaverse means for sustainable datacentres of the future

As it currently stands, global data creation and reproduction are projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 23% by 2025 says an IDC Global DataSphere report. This rate of growth has the potential to outpace the growth of datacentre capacity over the same...

How software will handle the future data explosion 

The data centre sector’s proven record of dealing with massive demand growth can be applied to wider sustainability challenges, writes Natalya Makarochkina, senior vice-president: secure power division, international operations at Schneider Electric. An...

Trends that will define the future of high-performance computing

High-performance computing (HPC) is entering a new era. This is defined by customer needs for power efficient high-performance computing, greater accessibility to the technology, and a ‘partnerships’ for artificial intelligence projects. This in turn is...

Recommendations for data centre operators to withstand heat waves

Record-breaking heat waves are making headlines and straining economies around the globe, with no signs of cooling down in the immediate future. Beyond the impact on human lives, extreme heat is taking a major toll on data center operations and infrastructure, from...