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Powering Up Data Centers in 2025
Industry Update
We expect data center power demands to impact many different aspects of data center designs in 2025. Recently The Uptime Institute released their intelligence report Five data center predictions for 2025. Two of the predictions (predictions 3 & 4) will directly impact data center electrical designs. Prediction #3 recognizes the issues utility companies are experiencing to provide and distribute power to the rapidly growing data center market. Prediction #4 hints at disruptive change in the design of power distribution in the data center.
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Q4 2024
Sustainability Progress and Innovations
ABB's commitment towards decarbonizing digital infrastructure
As the digital landscape continues to expand, the data center industry is witnessing unprecedented growth. With this expansion comes great responsibility to the environment and surrounding communities to stay committed to our sustainability agendas.
Q3 2024
Powering Up with ABB
The Shift to Medium Voltage Solutions
With exponential growth of data generation and storage, data centers are scaling up rapidly and construction trends are emerging. Higher power densities are required to support AI data centers. An industry shift to medium voltage systems has been shown to provide higher efficiency, better scalability, and reduced infrastructure complexity. Another initiative in construction is the desire to replace diesel with energy storage systems.
Q2 2024
Industry Update
Harry Handlin, U.S. Data Center Segment Leader
The Spring 7x24 Exchange Conference in Orlando is just a few weeks away. We invite you to attend our moderated panel discussion, Elevating Efficiency: Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) design considerations for containerized applications. There are currently two major trends that impact the design of eHouses containing UPS modules.
Q1 2024
Industry Update
Harry Handlin, U.S. Data Center Segment Leader
The AI inflection point has shaped the trends of the 2024 data center landscape. In an era defined by digital transformation, we continue to see unprecedented data volumes forcing the industry to innovate and redefine design, construction, and operation of the traditional data center. The data center industry finds itself at another key inflection point.
Q4 2023
Industry Update
Harry Handlin, U.S. Data Center Segment Leader
The data center landscape is undergoing a remarkable transformation, driven by the imperative to reduce environmental impact, optimize energy efficiency and align with global sustainability goals. From innovations in energy management to a growing commitment to renewable energy sources, the industry is embracing sustainability in ways that are reshaping its present and future.
Q3 2023
Industry Update
Harry Handlin, U.S. Data Center Segment Leader
It was great connecting with many of you at the Spring 7x24 Exchange Conference in Orlando. One of the top trends we continue to follow is AI. Artificial Intelligence will have a significant impact on the data center market, changing the game and revolutionizing its operations and capabilities.
Q2 2023
Smart Data requires Smart Power
Let us help with ABB’s complete data center portfolio
Over the last decade, the world has undergone a transformative digital revolution. At the core of this transformation are data centers, processing and storing massive amounts of data per minute to keep up with the ever-increasing demand for information. As a technology leader in the field of data centers, ABB provides innovative and sustainable solutions that provide reliable energy and crucial insights to enable mission critical intelligent operations.
Q1 2023
Data Center Expert Days are Back
Registration Open
Join us in Alpharetta, Georgia this April for a one-day live event. Meet with ABB industry experts, attend educational sessions and tour our #PowerBetter roadshow truck. Registration is open. Reserve your spot today!
November 2022
ABB Review
Technical Journal
This article explores ABB’s comprehensive pre-engineered solution which addresses the data center industry’s electric needs: flexibility, scalability and cost-effectiveness to ensure timely start-up, operative reliability and maintainability.
August 2022
Boost Your Data Center Build Time
Written by: Danel Turk, ABB
As data centers grow larger, a move from low to medium voltage is a natural step. Medium voltage (MV) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and fuel cell technologies have the potential to protect the availability of and provide power to the grid, while saving energy and carbon emissions.
May 2022
Next-gen data centers need medium-voltage UPSs and fuel cells
Written by: Danel Turk, ABB
#ContractorBetter Insights is a news resource for Contractors' that provides practical solutions to improve profitability and productivity. Quarterly issues will highlight a feature story, provide information on new products as well as links to valuable resources & tools such as training opportunities, regulatory updates and upcoming events.
March 2022
Updating Your Legacy Data Center
Whitepaper
With data and processing consumption rapidly increasing across the globe, data centers are required to deliver the highest levels of performance and efficiency. Legacy data centers, however, are struggling to keep up today’s demands for efficiency and sustainability. Find out how data centers can extend their lifespan while boosting performance in a sustainable manner by downloading this white paper today.
October 2021
Race to ROI
Game-changing strategies to generate revenue
With the rising production and consumption of data, the demand for data centers is increasing. Colocation data centers that can be developed faster than the conventional build times have an opportunity to realize ROI sooner than ever. But how can data center facilities be built faster than the usual 18 - 24 months?
August 2021
Keeping your data center powered and productive
Mission critical technologies • Smart power distribution • Safe, smart, sustainable solutions
Take an in depth look at one of the most comprehensive electrical solutions available today for the DATA CENTER market.
April 2021
Digitalization and the Evolution of Green Data Centers
Delivering on Cost and Energy Efficiency Despite Growing Demand
It is a common misconception that data centers are responsible for consuming vast amounts of the world’s energy reserves. The truth is that data centers are leading the charge to become carbon free and are supporting members of their supply chains in achieving the same.
March 2021
Keeping Data Centers Cool
Continuous Availability While Improving Performance in a Productive and Sustainable Way
Data centers are, in essence, the “brains” of the internet. They process, store, and communicate the data needed for the countless information services the world relies upon every day: everything from streaming movies, social media, banking, online shopping, or researching. Growth of data passing through data centers has been explosive and will only continue to increase.