As more business activities move to the virtual realm and generate exponential amounts of data, there is an increased reliance on data centres as a key component to power the digital economy. The Asia Pacific is slated to become the world’s largest data centre region in the next decade.
While data centres are necessary for the growth of the digital economy, it has significant impact on the environment. It is estimated that 40 per cent of energy is used to cool data centres and contribute to overall carbon emissions. Download the report to read more here