DATA CENTRE PREDICTIONS
THE DATA CENTRE INDUSTRY WILL PRIORITISE NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND STRIVE TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
As business leaders continue to find their feet at the start of this new year , Michael Winterson , Managing Director , Equinix Services , and Chairperson of the European Data Centre Association , outlines some of the trends expected to develop despite anticipated economic challenges .
The past year has been beset by challenges affecting the data centre industry which have not only tested its resilience but forced operators to concentrate their thinking on how best to manage the difficult road ahead . Despite continued geopolitical turbulence , the ongoing energy crisis and continuing supply chain struggles , the industry remains focused on its longerterm ambitions to meet sustainability targets and programme of innovation to keep pace with advancing technology .
One of this year ’ s key priorities for the data centre industry is to position sustainability at the forefront of everything it does . With the European Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation making emissions reporting compulsory in 2023 , businesses will be looking for reliable partners who www . intelligentdatacentres . com
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