CLOUD & CYBER
We take a closer look at the construction considerations behind the ever-more critical pieces of infrastructure known as data centres
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The business software environment is transforming from on-premise to cloud solutions . Physical media is being replaced with streamed content . The developing world is connecting to the internet at unprecedented rates . Office workers are now working from home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . All of this highlights the ever increasing importance of data centres to our daily lives .
As critical pieces of infrastructure , a consideration of how they are best constructed is therefore paramount , and has big implications for efficiency , security , sustainability and connectivity .
Data centres consume between 1 and 1.5 % of the world ’ s energy , making up 0.3 % of human generated CO2 emissions . Why ? Data centres draw power to run servers , operate storage such as hard and solid state drives , maintain connectivity , and to maintain infrastructure systems such as cooling , lighting and more . The industry
SEPTEMBER 2020