Research supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) conducted at Oregon State and Baylor universities holds the potential for a groundbreaking development in curbing the power requirements of data centers.
This advancement is particularly focused on minimizing the energy consumption of photonic chips deployed in supercomputers, which currently demand substantial amounts of electricity to maintain stable temperatures and optimal performance.
According to a news report, photonic chips employ the utilization of photons, the fundamental units of light, in their circuitry unlike conventional computer chips that rely on the movement of electrons.
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region has experienced a continued boom in the data center sector. This growth can be attributed to the rising demand for data from users, improved connectivity resulting from the widespread adoption of 5G technology, and government initiatives aimed at digital transformation. The Asia-Pacific Hyperscale Data Center market alone is expected to hit a value of US$66.02 billion by 2028.
As the demand for data centers continues to rise, the industry is actively exploring more efficient and sustainable approaches to support their operations.
DCI Indonesia, in partnership with Salim Group, has unveiled their second data center, H2-02, last week. DCI has incorporated solar power facilities into H2-02, making it the first solar-powered data center in Indonesia.
In May, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (Philippines) (STT GDC Philippines), a joint venture (JV) between Globe, Ayala Corporation and Singapore-based ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), announced its footprint expansion in Asia with the development of its largest and sustainable carrier-neutral data center in the Philippines.
In January, Supernap also unveiled its very first solar project to power its data center. The solar farm was constructed near to Supernap’s data center facilities, which are situated in the Economic Eastern Corridor (EEC), beyond the floodplain of Bangkok and next to the international network landing station with connections to all of Thailand.
Earlier this year, Digital Edge announced the availability of its new 10MW data center in Manila, NARRA 1, which offers 2,200 cabinets and will become the largest carrier-neutral and most energy efficient data center in operation in the Philippines.