Data centres turn to optical links to reduce power pressure
Data centres are increasingly replacing copper connections with technology that uses light, seeking to reduce electricity consumption and increase capacity. BBC News says the change could address growing demands on facilities, but the available material does not identify the systems, companies or projected savings.
Data centres are switching from copper wires to technology that carries information using light, according to BBC News. The change is being driven by two aims: reducing power use and adding capacity. Facilities handling growing volumes of data need to move information efficiently, and optical technology is presented as one way to meet that demand.
The available material does not specify which data centres are making the change or identify the companies supplying the equipment. It also gives no figures for the energy used by copper connections, the capacity added by optical systems or the savings expected. No timetable is provided for the wider adoption of the technology.
The report does not say whether the switch applies to all connections inside a facility or only to particular parts of its network. The basic development reflects the pressure on data centres to improve performance while controlling electricity consumption. Beyond that, the supplied information does not support conclusions about the technology’s cost, reliability or likely effect on overall emissions.
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