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The greening of data centres
There is a need to balance the ever-increasing demand for data centres with operating them in a sustainable manner.
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KL-based multi-utility group YTL Power International announced last December it had acquired Singapore company Dodid.
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Liang Hao, Anwesha Agarwal and Caleb Low Wei Sheng
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Data centres (DCs) - used by organisations to store, process and transmit large amounts of data - are an indispensable part of today's world. They are used in our daily lives, especially for cyber security and storing critical information.
There are two key factors driving demand for them. With technological advancements, businesses are increasingly turning towards virtual networks to pool their data into a multi-cloud environment, making data more interconnected globally.

