It's no surprise that reliability, energy efficiency and high density are dominating discussions about data centers. High-density server facilities have quickly become a widespread reality. Not only are they adding nearly 1 GW of power demand to the U.S. load, many of the major data centers are using this power in a way that exceeds all market expectations. Past predictions for high-density server racks assumed loads in the neighborhood of 8 kW, but today it is in the magnitude of 500% higher—and in some cases even more, as racks of 40 kW are installed and commissioned.
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