How UAE prepares AI data centers for heavy rains, extreme heat, water shortages

A data centre cannot wait for the weather to improve. Extreme heat, flooding, water shortages and pressure on electricity systems are now being considered years before new facilities begin operating.

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A data centre cannot wait for the weather to improve.

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That means roughly four in every five litres used for cooling were potable, illustrating the importance of finding alternative water sources as computing capacity expands.

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