CIO OPINION
The key to data centre sustainability without compromising performance lies in planning a Digital Infrastructure strategy that optimizes the use of all available resources .
Chee Hoe Ling , Vice President of Infrastructure
Solutions , Vertiv
Making a climateconscious effort to drive Southeast Asia ’ s data center revolution
As demand for digitalized services rises across Southeast Asia , Chee Hoe Ling , Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions , Vertiv , stresses the urgency of mitigating the carbon footprint of data centers through energy efficiency measures .
To say that the effects of climate change have already wreaked havoc is hardly breaking news . Unsurprisingly , governments and businesses are under increasing pressure to mitigate the worst of this crisis . Naturally , this has put the spotlight on palliative measures like investing in renewable energy sources – which the public and private sectors can both come together to do .
In Southeast Asia , for instance , energy demand has increased an average of roughly 3 % a year for the past two decades – with fossil fuels meeting a sizeable portion of this . The IEA notes that coal , natural gas and oil are the largest contributors to the region ’ s energy mix , adding that fossil fuel imports are key to powering the region
The same IEA report found that the region is undergoing a steady worsening in its energy trade balance , as fossil fuel demand outpaces local production . It is , therefore , important if we could make the transition to renewable and sustainable energy faster from an economic perspective as well as an environmental one . Furthermore , this would also be in line with governments ’ aspirations across Southeast Asia to realize long-term plans for a more secure and sustainable future .
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