Singapore wants only data centres that are efficient
Singapore's trade minister says it will be "more selective" of data centres it will allow in the country, singling out facilities that demonstrate high "resource efficiency".
Singapore's trade minister says it will be "more selective" of data centres it will allow in the country, singling out facilities that demonstrate high "resource efficiency".
Its fifth data centre in Singapore houses an additional 1,475 cabinets, offering 83,000 square feet of colocation space, and is touted to meet the government's focus for such facilities in the country to be resource-efficient.
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