ABB and IO To Deliver World’s First Direct Current-Powered Data Center Module
ABB and IO have agreed to partner in the development of a new data center module based on direct current (DC) power to meet increasing demand for DC data centers. Together, they will deliver the world’s first DC-powered data center module, which will be completed by the end of the year.
The rapid growth of data storage, combined with global networking, has resulted in a massive increase in data center capacity worldwide. Data centers typically consume 15 times more energy per square foot than a typical office building and, in some cases, may be 100 times more energy intensive¾running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. These facilities require significant amounts of electricity and any improvement in efficiency can provide significant cost savings while lessening CO2 emissions.