Investments in hyperscale data center capacity are enormous enough that edge computing capacity will hardly make a dent, early on. These days, access to electrical power, rather than square feet of space, tends to be the measurement.
But some believe edge computing will slow the rate of power consumption increases, as edge computing might reduce power requirements 14 percent to 25 percent, compared to reliance strictly on hyperscale data centers.
Where a tier-one hyperscale site might feature 10 megaWatts to 70 megaWatts worth of power access, a cloud data center operated by firms such as Oracle, Baiduand and China Telecom, along with SaaS providers like Salesforce, SAP, Workday, Paypal, Dropbox and platform companies like Uber and Lyft might represent just two to five megaWatts.
But some believe edge computing will slow the rate of power consumption increases, as edge computing might reduce power requirements 14 percent to 25 percent, compared to reliance strictly on hyperscale data centers.
Where a tier-one hyperscale site might feature 10 megaWatts to 70 megaWatts worth of power access, a cloud data center operated by firms such as Oracle, Baiduand and China Telecom, along with SaaS providers like Salesforce, SAP, Workday, Paypal, Dropbox and platform companies like Uber and Lyft might represent just two to five megaWatts.
source: Data Center Frontier
In some cases, small edge data centers might feature capability more on the scale of 20 kW to 50 kW. Metro area centers might feature two to five kW.
U.S. data centers consume perhaps 90 billion kW per year, doubling about every four years. So edge computing might well play a role in slowing the rate of electrical consumption increase,
In some cases, small edge data centers might feature capability more on the scale of 20 kW to 50 kW. Metro area centers might feature two to five kW.
U.S. data centers consume perhaps 90 billion kW per year, doubling about every four years. So edge computing might well play a role in slowing the rate of electrical consumption increase,
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