Construction Magazine February 2020 | Page 60

TECHNOLOGY
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As technological advancement drives further implementation of innovations , such as Edge Computing , Artificial Intelligence and IoT , new hardware to satisfy the higher demand of the data centre will produce even larger amounts of heat . Companies investing in advanced technologies to enhance their offering means not only that data centre providers will need to construct more facilities , but will also need to more carefully consider how they will cool equipment with more advanced hardware .
The rises in temperature caused by by-product heat within a facility can affect infrastructure performance and lead to potential disruption and plant failure – consequences data centres and businesses reliant on server rooms are keen to avoid . Consequently , it is of paramount importance that IT professionals and data centre managers carefully consider whether their existing cooling equipment is suitable for their business ’ needs .
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