reviewed text messages between Microsoft’s head of public policy in Ireland and IDA Ireland which indicated that Microsoft is aware it will be impacted by the moratorium. The company had reportedly been assured at one point that the policy wouldn't affect its planned sites. “Despite all the assurances it still looks like a moratorium on DCs [data centres] in the GDA [greater Dublin area],” wrote Microsoft’s Ciaran Conlon to IDA officials.
Data centers consume an enormous amount of electricity, which have led to constraints on electricity grids all over the world. Officials even on new houses in West London until 2035 because data centers have already taken up the electricity capacity, reported. Loudon County, Virginia, which is home to the largest concentration of data centers in the world, is
Doesn’t seem to matter where they are located they will overwhelm the available power supply. DCs seem to grow endlessly.
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lol… how hard can it be to find a picture of ireland or dublin or even a datacenter? That one has already been used to represent china
good to hear. While rest of world looks at DC's consuming 8% of world electricity by 2030 Ireland is moving towards 20% of its supply. NUTS.
Good! Ireland is plagued by these pointless bloody things squandering the resources of our electricity grid.
Good! Power usage per server needs to become way more of an important topic, the focus is far too much on performance
Sense prevails
Ah good old Ireland, just as St. Patrick left it
Great pic of Ireland!!