volumes back to London, or further afield,
for processing.
Existing satellite customers are also
expected to use the data centre.
Previously, the data transmitted was
solely small packets of communications
signals but today’s satellites are used
for applications including 8K real-time
imaging, which use petabytes of data.
By analysing the data at the edge, a
much smaller packet can then be cost-
effectively distributed.
To mark the data centre opening and
as part of its celebrations of the 50th
anniversary of the moon landing, Goonhilly
hosted an event on-site for space industry
partners, academia, customers and
prospects. It included a panel discussion
on trends in AI, cloud and edge computing.
Chris Roberts, Head of Data Centre and
Cloud at Goonhilly, said: “There are people
working on some clever algorithms to
save our planet from climate change. The
irony is that these models require heavy
processing power.
“Fortunately, new technology is helping,
such as immersion cooling which is 45 to
50% more efficient than air cooling, cuts
electricity demand in half and also allows
us to use the exhaust heat elsewhere.”
Zizo is one of the first data centre
customers, having chosen to host its big
data analytics as a service at Goonhilly.
Peter Ruffley, Zizo’s Chairman, said:
“When looking at data centres to host
our cloud-based service, only Goonhilly
could address our critical issues such as
availability, resilience and affordability but
also offer the value-add of green energy
and immersive cooling. Customers are
increasingly asking questions about the
carbon footprint of compute power, which
makes Goonhilly a great choice.”
Ian Jones, CEO of Goonhilly, added:
“Through our strong partnerships with
industry and academia we pride ourselves
on being at the forefront of innovation. Our
new green data centre is no exception. It
is satisfying to open our doors to the many
businesses and organisations with data-
intensive applications who can benefit
from this facility and the community we
are creating.” ◊
www.intelligentdatacentres.com
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IT IS SATISFYING
TO OPEN OUR
DOORS TO
THE MANY
BUSINESSES AND
ORGANISATIONS
WITH DATA-
INTENSIVE
APPLICATIONS
WHO CAN
BENEFIT FROM
THIS FACILITY
AND THE
COMMUNITY WE
ARE CREATING.
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