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Chris Osian, Product Manager at Starline, a brand of Legrand, discusses the current power landscape and highlights innovative tools for enhancing safety in high-density environments. F or data centre operators, the rapid adoption of AI and high-performance computing has significantly increased focus on power density and distribution. Where 10kW racks were once the norm, some AI applications may now require up to 100 – 150kW per rack.

While attention has shifted to power distribution and IT infrastructure, this dramatic rise in power density also brings safety challenges that should not be overlooked. Safety should always be a key consideration in both the architecture and operations of high-density deployments to ensure the well being of personnel and the reliability of infrastructure. AI-driven growth reshaping power demands Power demand driven by AI is no secret.

Over the last few years, we’ ve seen a significant increase in power demand, both at the rack and upstream. Around five to eight years ago, seven-to-10kW was a common space for racks. Fast forward a couple of years and this turned into 15 – 30kW racks, and today, we’ re deploying 43 – 50kW plug-ins. We’ re receiving requests for anywhere between 100kW and 150kW racks.

Conversations with our customers highlight that power demand will continue to rise, but it’ s crucial we don’ t lose focus on the need to prevent downtime. Increased power demand means an increased chance of downtime, which can have a catastrophic impact – with outages affecting both reputation and customer relationships. � in association with

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With AI and HPC driving power to new extremes, data centres face mounting operational safety risks. Chris Osian of Starline( a Legrand brand), unpacks how smarter PPE, training, and tech are redefining safety in high-density environments.

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