The real reason for "brown" data centers is poorly provisioned UPSes and power distribution systems,says Robin Harris of StorageMojo.
Youre not going to see as fast a take-up until any of these green initiatives start addressing power provisioning capabilities, he adds.
High capital expenditure costs for buying power systems and building data centers leave many users fighting an uphill battle when it comes to energy efficiency, according to Harris.
The analyst points to a Google study which reveals that, even if a facility operates at 85 percent of its capacity on average, the cost of building the facility will still be higher than all electricity expenses for the first 10 years of operation.
Despite these challenges, there are ways for users to tackle power provisioning. HDS, for example, recently announced major power savings in its Yokohama, Japan, data center, thanks to a slew of different technologies.
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
