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Three reasons why total cost of ownership is rising for datacentres and how new technology can help
Much has been said about the vast energy consumption and environmental impact of datacentres. The UK National Grid has predicted that the boom in AI will cause datacentre power use in the UK to surge six-fold in 10 years.
But less in being said about the huge rise in costs that this increase in power demand is producing – costs which ultimately make it harder for businesses to benefit from AI.
Phil Burr, Head of Product at Lumai, shares three reasons why the total cost of datacentre ownership is rising and how 3D optics can help tackle them.