Time-sensitive apps propel edge data centres in SA
South Africa is forecast to triple the current capacity of edge data centres, as more firms run time-sensitive, next-generation applications, say experts.
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South Africa is forecast to triple the current capacity of edge data centres, as more firms run time-sensitive, next-generation applications, say experts.
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The Hilltop Campus Village appointed a new Executive Director Monday.
Thousands of runners who braved the scorching heat early Saturday, July 24 for the Bix 7 race got a glimpse of the heart of the Hilltop Campus Village (HCV) in Davenport. Though they likely did not stop then for a stirring jolt of coffee or admire some of the area’s striking architecture, Scott Tunnicliff and Molly Molly Otting Carlson will start as new HCV executive director on Aug. 2. Otting Carlson certainly hope they’ll be back soon to take in all the area has to offer. Tunnicliff – an avuncular, dedicated 66-year-old economic development leader – recently retired as the first HCV...
And it is not difficult to see why, says Ed Galvin, founder and CEO of datacentre market watcher DC Byte. According to his firm’s data, the amount of power consumed by the UK datacentre market is currently about 7.5TWh (terawatt-hours) a year, and is set to soar. “Our data shows nearly 5,000MW [megawatts] of live IT power, with over 1,000MW now under construction – and a further 3,000MW committed for development in the next few years [across Europe, the Middle East and Africa],” Galvin tells Computer Weekly. “Just to emphasise the significance of this, the next five years will see m...