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Credit to Author: Vincent Petit| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 20:26:50 +0000<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my last <\/em>blog post<\/em><\/a>, I discussed the world\u2019s ever-increasing need for energy and how to turn that challenge into an opportunity. Now, let\u2019s explore how that shift will develop.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

We live in an ever-changing digital world \u2013 one that is engaged in deep revolutions. From new business models and new consumer technologies to new infrastructure, energy and power systems \u2013 digital transformation is ubiquitous.<\/p>\n

Change does not come without hurdles. In fact, one of the today\u2019s greatest challenges faced by company leaders is to simply \u201cmake digital work.\u201d The topic of digital transformation and its challenges rise as the top concern on every C-suite survey feedbacks.<\/p>\n

Yet, these surveys overlook a key aspect. With our world turning hyper-digital, its impact on the power system is dramatic. Also, these surveys fail to recognize traditional energy as the greatest barrier to successful digital transformation.<\/p>\n

Digital transformation is leading toward an \u201calways on\u201d paradigm<\/strong><\/p>\n

As the digital economy develops, IT is pervading all sectors.<\/p>\n

The development of the Internet of Things is taking digitization to a new level, transforming the way we interact with our environment, and the way business and manufacturing processes operate. IT is pervading homes, buildings, industrial plants, energy grids and transportation at a scale never before experienced.<\/p>\n

With everything becoming a data center, requirements on energy availability<\/a> are skyrocketing throughout all market segments, significantly transforming an outdated, century-old power system that\u2019s simply not designed to meet such demands.<\/p>\n

Energy availability has been a critical topic in IT systems for close to two decades. The industry of data centers has been looking at 100% computer room availability. The requirements for reliability of the energy system (alongside cooling) has traditionally been several orders of magnitude above that of other applications. Typically, the Uptime Institute tier topology standard has been designed for data centers to ensure the highest reliability through design and operations conditions. Nowhere else in the industry have trends gone that far.<\/p>\n

For example, availability is at the business core of Pulse Data Centre in Queensland, which is Australia\u2019s first Uptime Tier III facility. To ensure reliable services for its corporate and enterprise customers, the new site will combine multiple solutions, from IT and power innovations to building management and security, all of which will enable precise planning and capacity allocation.<\/p>\n

Digital transformation is leading to a massive \u201csurge\u201d for power<\/strong><\/p>\n

IT represents<\/a> roughly 10% of the worldwide power consumption. Yet, its share in the mix keeps growing. Current forecasts expect it to double by 2030, or a growth of around 10% CAGR. By then, IT power consumption could reach three times its current levels.<\/p>\n

But forecasts depend on the underlying assumptions, and they can be proven wrong. The truth is that the pace of development of IT is far exceeding those conservative rates.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s have a look \u2026<\/p>\n