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Data Storage Innovation: Power, Water, and Space

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Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), streaming services, and more are generating ever-increasing amounts of data. The Gartner Group estimates that storage could consume as much as 40% of data center power budgets by 2030. However, moving data storage to the cloud isn’t an environmental panacea.

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Data Storage Innovation: Power, Water, and Space

Pure Storage

Cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), streaming services, and more are generating ever-increasing amounts of data. This percentage is expected to increase to 27% by 2030 , making data centers Ireland’s largest energy consumer. Ground zero is the data center. Similar percentages can be seen throughout western Europe.