KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (June 28): A large amount of data necessitates additional storage, processing, and interaction space. Data usage has increased tremendously around the world as a result of technological improvements, necessitating the need for more efficient data centers.
In response to this demand, hyperscale data centers were created, and the technology used to run them is continually being refined.
To begin with, hyperscale data centers are not environmentally friendly, so various players are considering various technologies to reduce their carbon footprint, such as silicon photonics (to reduce heat generation and energy consumption) and putting them in the middle of the ocean (also known as liquid immersion) for the same reasons.
They’re also looking into optical computing to speed up data transfers between these centers’ storage and processing units.
In Malaysia, technical and logistical hurdles remain significant, as there are numerous loopholes to navigate in order to apply to create a data center.
Industry players are urging the formation of a centralized organization comprised of the appropriate governmental entities, which would make it more appealing for data center operators to set up shop here.
The Edge Malaysia weekly published an article about it on June 28.
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