FEATURE : DATA CENTERS
The know-how you need to power the most challenging environments
As data centers address more expansive and unique challenges , so too must their power distribution equipment meet those performance needs . Server cabinets and racks , even individual server units , need to be designed for maximum adaptability to the ever-changing power consumption requirements of their unique and demanding environments . Marc Cram , Director of New Market Development at Legrand , tells us more .
Whether dedicated to supercomputing or Artificial Intelligence , data centers are by their very nature unique in form factor and physical architecture . Sometimes they ’ ll fit into an existing building on campus , with a retrofit of new infrastructure to support the additional demands placed on the power and cooling systems of the facility . Other times they ’ re installed in an entirely new facility designed expressly for housing the machinery . In both instances , administrators must find custom solutions for delivering power , cooling , networking and so forth .
On the other hand , Edge Computing is designed to put applications and data closer to devices – and their users . But it brings a different set of challenges than the massive data centers used in supercomputing and AI applications . Space is a significant one in many cases ; smaller enclosures mean even less space for the power distribution equipment . Because Edge Computing takes place remotely , you need to validate remote connectivity and possibly remediate any issues .
Data centers require power and lots of it
It ’ s as simple as that . The design of data centers has always required solving how to feed their power needs and distributing the electrical power once it ’ s in the facility . Some of the world ’ s largest data centers can
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