1. ABB and Green launch state-of-the-art data center

    ciol.com Construction , Cloud Computing

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, and Green, one of the top information and communications technology (ITC) service providers in Switzerland, on Friday announced the official opening of Green’s new Zurich-West data center expansion based on direct current (DC) technology. According to a ABB press release, the Green’s facility, which employs HVDC-capable HP servers, is the "most powerful" application of DC in a data center to date. Performance tests has showed that Green’s new power distribution system is 10 percent more efficient than for comparable alternating current (AC) technology. In addition, investment costs for the system were 15 percent lower than for an AC system.

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