Have you ever thought about how much power big companies utilize in their data centers? Hitachi has made a large investment in the U.S. to sustain and stabilize their data centers. The company is investing 1 billion dollars into the power grid to support its growing data center business.
Consider this analogy to a city's road system. If the roads are underfunded and patched together over time, that city will surely create traffic, congestion, and frustration. Limited roads-limited capacity- and when users exceed that capacity, you'll have slow moving vehicles and stalled traffic.
• More Reliable: Better power systems equate to fewer outages and keeping servers live all the time.
• Energy Efficient: Using smarter technology can drive down operational costs and make the data center more efficient.
• Room to Grow: With the growth of cloud computing, AI and streaming, Hitachi has the luxury of growth without running out of power.
This is more than just sustaining the lights, it is preparing for a future in technology needs.
There is something interesting in the fact we spend a lot of time figuring out cloud speed and how we are going to store that cloud, but I think power is a fairly unsung companion in the infrastructure heroics. Hitachi certainly has made an investment to give a large endorsement to the planning and spending needed to position for the future.
Some of Hitachi's Reasons for such Expansive Investment
Data centers consume huge amounts of power. As more and more people consume cloud service, the more the power consumption rises. Hitachi's not just purchasing electricity; Hitachi is investing into supporting an entire ecosystem.Consider this analogy to a city's road system. If the roads are underfunded and patched together over time, that city will surely create traffic, congestion, and frustration. Limited roads-limited capacity- and when users exceed that capacity, you'll have slow moving vehicles and stalled traffic.
What this Investment Means for US Data Centers
Hitachi's $1 billion investment means the following three things:• More Reliable: Better power systems equate to fewer outages and keeping servers live all the time.
• Energy Efficient: Using smarter technology can drive down operational costs and make the data center more efficient.
• Room to Grow: With the growth of cloud computing, AI and streaming, Hitachi has the luxury of growth without running out of power.
This is more than just sustaining the lights, it is preparing for a future in technology needs.
Why This Matters in the Sector
Like some other mega tech companies (Amazon, Microsoft and Google), Hitachi has dedicated billions to data centers. Hitachi wants to send the signal of being in the data center investment business and distinguish itself as an investing entity. There is a clear message that Hitachi is choosing to compete and is distinctly sending a message they are playing for the future.There is something interesting in the fact we spend a lot of time figuring out cloud speed and how we are going to store that cloud, but I think power is a fairly unsung companion in the infrastructure heroics. Hitachi certainly has made an investment to give a large endorsement to the planning and spending needed to position for the future.
