The article suggests fibre optics will significantly reduce power usage, but the reality may be more complex.
Photonics could make data centres less energy draining because they create less heat, which means data centre cooling requirements, but …
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Can fibre optics solve data centre power issues?
"I think we're at the end of copper," says Chris Sharp, the chief technology officer at data centre operator Digital Reality.
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