Future Of Data Centres (North America)
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Executive Summary
Data centres serve as the backbone of our digital society – and this asset class continues to grow and evolve, as consumer demand for services such as AI, cloud computing and 5G connectivity increases. This report adopts a forward-thinking approach to envision how data centres will morph and develop over the coming years, due to ever-changing operator, investor and consumer priorities.
Table of contents
Summary for decision-makersData centre growth shows no sign of slowing
Data centres are the essential foundation of our digital society
Cloud computing and AI are pressing firmly on the gas pedal of growth
The three horsemen of the future data centre: sustainability, efficiency and performance
Sustainability agendas are in contention with slow grid decarbonization
AI and high compute workflows are bringing step changes to facility performance and capabilities
Efficiency of all operations within data centres is paramount
The data centre of the future will be revitalized and repurposed
Data centres must assume the role of energy assets, rather than buildings
Circular design and improved resource management will become commonplace
Table of figures
Figure 1. The four main types of data centreFigure 2. Uptime Institute tier classification
Figure 3. Data centre operator sustainability commitments
Figure 4. Overlapping functionality of DCIM with EMS and CMMS
Figure 5. The data centre of the future
Organisations mentioned
451 Research, Aggreko, Aligned Energy, Amazon, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ardmac, Arup, Bank of America, Blackstone, BloombergNEF, Brookfield, Carrier, Citrix, CloudHQ, Cologix, Data Center Map, Digital Reality, Dominion Energy, Eaton, Electricity Maps, Energy Star, Equinix, Flexential, FlexiDAO, Goldman Sachs, Google, GRESB, GridBeyond, IDC (International Data Corporation), International Energy Agency (IEA), Iron Mountain, Keppel DC REIT, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Linklaters, McKinsey & Company, Meta, Microsoft, Nlyte Software, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Oper8, Optimum Path, QiO Technologies, QTS Realty Trust, Research and Markets, Sabey Data Centers, Saft, Schneider Electric, Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Siemens, Starwood Capital Group, Statista, Switch, Synergy Research Group, TierPoint, Uptime Institute, US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Vantage Data Centers, Vertiv, Virginia TechAbout the authors
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