THE EDGE
Eventually , with the decreasing cost of lithium batteries , data centres will all be lithium-based . Compared with traditional lead-acid batteries , lithium batteries have twice the life span , occupy 1 / 3 footprint and have enhanced visibility . Additionally , with three level BMS and LFP material , lithium batteries ensure high security and reliability .
Trend 7 : Air in and water out
Driven by complex O & M and higher PUE and aligning with carbon neutrality goals , traditional chilled water systems will be replaced . In addition , cooling systems with less or no water will become the mainstream . The modular Indirect Evaporative Cooling system adopts an integrated product design , which shortens deployment time and simplifies O & M , while fully utilises natural cooling resources , it greatly reduces the power consumption of the cooling system .
Trend 8 : Fully digitalised
With the increasing Digital Transformation , digital , communications and AI technologies are increasingly applied . Digital Twin technologies will become more widely used throughout the life cycle of the data centre from planning , construction , maintenance
and optimisation , making All-DC visible , manageable and controllable , delivering excellent full life cycle experience .
Trend 9 : AI enabled
With the continuous improvement and widespread application of IoT and AI technologies , data centres will gradually replace manual operations such as repetitive work , expert experience and business decision-making , to AI based autonomous driving . Data centres will gradually evolve from single-domain intelligence such as O & M , energy saving and operation to full life cycle digitalisation and autonomous driving , including planning , construction , O & M and optimisation , AI energy efficiency optimisation and real-time parameter adjustment ; AI O & M , 24 / 7 non-stop inspection and predictive maintenance ;
TO ADDRESS THE DISADVANTAGES OF SLOW CONSTRUCTION OF TRADITIONAL DATA CENTRES AND HIGH INITIAL INVESTMENT COSTS , SIMPLIFIED SYSTEM-LEVEL AND DATA CENTRE-LEVEL ARCHITECTURES WILL BECOME THE MAINSTREAM .
AI operation , online simulation and automatic service design .
Trend 10 : Secure and reliable
As data centre infrastructures become more intelligent , network security threats are multiplied . The data centre must implement system-level , componentlevel and device-level predictive maintenance . The data centre must-have six features : hardware reliability ; software security ; system resilience ; security ; privacy ; and always online availability . Hierarchical defence ensures data centre security and trustworthiness .
Huawei data centre energy products and technologies have made breakthroughs in products and technologies . In addition , Huawei co-operates with industry customers , partners and third-party organisations to build an open , cooperative , win-win industry ecosystem .
Looking forward , Huawei will continuously implement the concept of green and sustainable development , helping achieve the goal of carbon neutrality . ◊
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