Originally thought of as a "dirty data center" technology due to the repurposing of retired fossil fuel power plants, today's cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is driving innovation in the data center industry. And, it's pushing the envelope in areas that traditional data centers haven't. Innovations include new cooling methods, more clean energy initiatives and an evolving data center architecture. New Cooling Technology. Historically, cryptocurrency (crypto) mining operations have been built to be extremely dense and run at maximum capacity at all times. This approach provides operators with the greatest chance at profitability (i.e., the value of crypto harvested is greater than the energy consumed).
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