The Advancing Data Center Construction 2023 conference is underway this week in Kansas City, Missouri, focusing on the issues and challenges facing that industry. This includes the environmental impact of data centers as the demand for cloud storage and connectivity continues to grow. (Learn more about data center sustainability.)
With the demand for data centers growing in the Asia-Pacific region, it’s important for firms to get into the market quickly. But what challenges need to be overcome when speed-to-market is a factor?
Paul Schlattman addresses the multiple challenges in his On Target column “Going Vertical in the APAC Data Center Market” for Mission Critical magazine. He notes how the high price of land in Japan, Singapore and China spurs the need to go vertical, what type of design is best in a vertical prototype along with other insights.