Ireland is going to be one of the biggest data-storers in the EU
Apple allowed to put up bit barn in the Fields of Athenry
Apple has been granted permission to build a 220kVA data centre in County Galway, Ireland by the council, after the company faced objections over energy consumption and environmental disturbances. Plans to spend €850m (£658m) on the 24,550m2 data centre were submitted in 2015, but were delayed after locals voiced concerns …
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Monday 15th August 2016 21:47 GMT Martin an gof
Re: 220kVA?
Nah, you're looking at it wrong. It's 0.5kVA per cabinet. They're using special low-power ARM servers which use under 5W each, power down aggressively and connect to a similarly low-powered switch.
Or, second thought, perhaps it really is environmentally friendly and the 220kVA is the power needed from the grid, with all the rest being generated on-site from solar, wind, water, geothermal, wave, whatever :-)
M.
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Monday 15th August 2016 22:35 GMT Anonymous Coward
Once the land has been cleared...
... they will find the promised local jobs didn't materialized (but some janitors and waiters, I guess) - Apple will move there some already trained people from elsewhere, and they'll just have an ugly hungry building nearby. Other companies are re-using old factory buildings - much more environment friendly. But Apple likes to destroy the Gardens of Eden... because it is cheaper and Apple is cash-strapped. It's only important they're not close to the company HQ or Cook's house.
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Tuesday 16th August 2016 05:23 GMT Steve Davies 3
Re: Once the land has been cleared...
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Other companies are re-using old factory buildings - much more environment friendly.
Not always. What if the old building is riddled with Asbestos. What then eh?
As for destroying the garden of Eden (which is in the Middle East and Saddam and everyone else has had a real go at it) we shall have to wait and see won't we?
Apple has been granted planning permission. This more than likely comes with a list of restrictions longer than your arm. They will be held to account if they don't meet those restrictions. Just like any company in this day and age. If they fail then we will know all about it here and then we can vent our collective anger at more rotten fruit coming out of Cupertino. It will be more than justified.
Lets wait and see eh?
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