THE NEVER- BEFORE-SEEN POWER DEMANDS AND HEAT OUTPUTS PRESENT A FORMIDABLE OBSTACLE TO OVERCOME .
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he data centres of today
T are vastly different from the data centres of even just a few years ago . With the rapid growth of next-generation technologies like Artificial Intelligence ( AI ), data centres are not just growing – they are being pushed to their operational limits .
The extreme power densities that modern data centres require mean that racks must be capable of handling configurations of anywhere from 40kW to a staggering 300kW . This looming increase translates to an expected doubling of global data centre power usage in the next two years .
There are , of course , both challenges and opportunities within such a dynamic industry environment . On one hand , the never-before-seen power demands and heat outputs present a formidable obstacle to overcome . On the other hand , data centres that can clear these hurdles quickly and effectively have the chance to take advantage of a very exciting and lucrative new market .
ENERGISING TOMORROW WITH POWER AND MONITORING SOLUTIONS FOR AI DATA CENTRES
Where do operators even begin to consider battling the unknown digital future ? And what comes first , product innovation or strategic implementation ? Don Strickland , Product Manager , Legrand , assesses how physical infrastructure and intelligent monitoring can solve the ongoing power problem for AI data centres .
So , what ’ s the secret sauce ? What do data centres need to focus on to make
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THE NEVER- BEFORE-SEEN POWER DEMANDS AND HEAT OUTPUTS PRESENT A FORMIDABLE OBSTACLE TO OVERCOME .
sure they are set up for success in the hyper-dense future of AI deployments ?
Cooling , for one . Supply from the grid for another . There are also the physical infrastructure upgrades that need to happen to support heavier equipment
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