Changing demands.
WHAT HAS CHANGED
Certain workloads consume far more power per rack than traditional computing.
WHAT THAT AFFECTS
Power distribution capacity Cooling capability Facility design
WHY
Air cooling reaches a practical limit, beyond which liquid approaches become necessary.
WHAT THAT MEANS FOR EXISTING FACILITIES
Many cannot support such equipment at full density without modification.
WHAT THEY DO INSTEAD
Spread equipment across more racks, using space inefficiently Limit density Modify cooling
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR CUSTOMERS
Specialised computing capacity is scarcer and more expensive than general capacity.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE PLANNING SUCH WORKLOADS
What power per rack a facility supports What cooling is available Whether the equipment can be accommodated at all
WHAT ELSE TO CONSIDER
Whether the workload needs to be near you at all.
WHAT MOST SMALL BUSINESSES NEED
Nothing in this category.
WHAT MATTERS TO THEM INSTEAD
Ordinary hosting, well operated.
