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EdgeConneX and Adani Enterprises partner in new data centre joint venture
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A company of the Adani Group , one of India ’ s largest multiinfrastructure organisations , and EdgeConneX , a leading global data centre operator with 50 facilities in 30 markets around the world , has announced
the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture ( JV ). The JV will develop and operate data centres throughout India , leveraging the two partners ’ complementary expertise and capabilities . To address the rapidly growing need for high- quality and reliable IT infrastructure , both organisations are committed to investing significant capital into the JV over the next decade to build out one of India ’ s leading green data centre platforms .
AdaniConneX will also develop a portfolio of Edge data centres strategically located throughout India that will support the need for more proximate capacity . These Edge sites are designed and planned to easily scale with demand and become full-scale data centre campuses . Importantly , this pan-Indian platform of hyperscale and hyperlocal data centres will largely be powered by renewable energy .
“ In Adani , we have the ideal partner in India ,” said Randy Brouckman , CEO of EdgeConneX . “ They possess the necessary capabilities and unique expertise in India required to build out critical digital infrastructure that can best support our customers across the entire country .”
Huawei launches new data centre and power supply solutions
H uawei has launched next-generation data centre and power supply solutions at the Digitally Transforming Energy Infrastructure online event .
Make any room a data centre : Huawei promised to make any room a data centre as it outlined a new , smart modular data centre solution for small and Edge Computing scenarios , including three data centre products – FusionModule2000 , FusionModule800 , and FusionModule500 – designed for different industrial needs . provides different power output modes , including 12 / 24 / 36 / 48 V DC output and 24 / 220 / 380 V AC output . With all functional parts available in a modular design , precise configuration is possible and future expansion is simplified , allowing enterprises to build according to their needs and means .
For site level energy storage and backup , Huawei launched CloudLi , a fifth-generation energy storage system , offering improved performance in terms of power density and reliability . ◊
One rack supports one megawatt of power : Huawei launched an ultra-high-density modular UPS product series – UPS5000-H – that uses a new 100 kVA / 3 U ultra-high-density hot-swappable power modules . It enables a single standard rack to support one megawatt of power . With high-density , high-efficiency and intelligence , this series effectively lowers the physical footprint and reduces the number of hours required for installation in comparison to other UPS solutions . Once up and running , system-efficiency reaches 97 %; in addition , the system is lowload and efficient in hibernation mode .
Making site power simple : Huawei ’ s iMagicPower adopts a multi-function , integrated design , supporting solar , Diesel Generator ( DG ), mains , and battery as power inputs . It also
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