Data centre water consumption

Abstract The information communication technology sector will experience huge growth over the coming years, with 29.3 billion devices expected online by 2030, up from 18.4 in 2018. To reliably support services used these billions of users, data centres have been built around world to provide millions servers they contain access power, cooling and internet connectivity. Whilst energy consumption facilities regularly receives mainstream academic coverage, analysis their water is scarce. Data consume directly for cooling, some cases 57% sourced potable water, indirectly through requirements non-renewable electricity generation. Although USA, centre (1.7 litres/day) small compared total (1218 litres/day), there are issues transparency less than a third operators measuring consumption. This paper examines centres, measurement that consumption, highlights lack available assess efficiency, discusses where industry going attempts reduce future