The UltraEdge Lab

Hosting outsourcing: what is it?

The demand for computing power, processing, cloud hosting, and data storage is growing. Companies can no longer do without data center services. For greater convenience, they can opt for hosting outsourcing.

How many data centers are located in France?

Long in the shadow of American giants, France is now making its mark as a leading player in European IT hosting. Between issues of sovereignty and ecological transition, the data center sector in France is undergoing profound change.

How is a data center cooled?

You have probably heard about the energy consumption of data centers. Data centers house hundreds, sometimes thousands, of servers. Their energy requirements are therefore enormous, but what really drives up the meters are mainly the cooling systems, in addition to other IT equipment.

How many data centers are there in the world?

Artificial intelligence and cloud computing have profoundly transformed our society and economy. And for these technologies to exist, data centers have been created and adapted. They store and process billions of pieces of data every day without us even realizing it. How many of these data centers exist in the world? How is this sector evolving in the face of tomorrow's challenges?

Data center PUE: definition and challenges

To meet the growing demand for digitalization, the digital sector uses a large amount of energy, which is a subject of debate. So, to determine whether a data center is efficient, its PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) must be measured.