There's a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for water

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water

Piping water into the server halls could be a much more efficient way to remove waste heat.

There's a better way to cool data centers that cuts their huge thirst for water

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it and clean with it. It is also used to cool data centers, which are an increasing draw on a scarce resource in many parts of the world.

There’s a better way to cool data centres that cuts their huge thirst for water - Stuff South Africa

Water is an amazing substance. The human body is made up of more than 50% water. Approximately 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it, and clean with it. It is also used to cool data centres, which is an increasing draw on what is a scarce resource in many parts of the world. The boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has been fuelling the construction of new data centres worldwide. This is driven by…