Singapore heats up data centers with operating standards for tropical climates
These new standards can potentially yield energy savings of between 2% and 5% for every 1 degree Celsius increase in such environments. Here's what to know.
These new standards can potentially yield energy savings of between 2% and 5% for every 1 degree Celsius increase in such environments. Here's what to know.
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.
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".
Equinix and PGIM Real Estate's SY9x and SY10x facilities will boast more than 55MW of power capacity.
Researchers have found that data centers' unused batteries could be re-purposed to support the grid and assist the switch to renewable energy.
Dug Technology said its Geraldton-based HPC campus will be completely powered by solar and wind. Plans to install an onsite hydrogen battery system are also being investigated.
The Redmond giant has announced plans to build more data centers, and also office space and a shiny new campus, in Georgia.
Technology companies have set ambitious goals for themselves, but more needs to be done if they are to make good on their promises.
HPE is packaging up virtual desktop infrastructure services for power users, engineers and knowledge workers.
As new facilities open in Europe, the company has renewed its commitment to a carbon-free future.