Most data centre firms are aiming for a power boost in 2021

The data center business is booming, which means a lot of electricity is required to support the uptick in activity. According to a new report from ABB Power Conversion, most data center businesses (53 percent) are likely to consider power system upgrades to meet increased demand in the future. Polling 150 data center professionals for the report, ABB Power Conversion …

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Global data centre spend falls during Covid

Enterprise demand for data centre hardware and software is waning, as a direct consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report from Synergy Research Group claims. According to the quarterly market tracker, the spending in this area is down three percent, compared to last year. On a global level, spending by both hyperscalers and enterprises grew seven percent for the …

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Data centre resilience under threat amid spike in energy demand

Data centre resilience is under threat, with questions over the ability of local power grids to meet energy demand amid a steep rise in the volume of data produced each year, according to a new report from Aggreko. Based on a poll of 700 data centre consultants across Western Europe, the report states that more than half (55 percent) harbor …

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