{"id":16505,"date":"2024-06-15T10:40:48","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T08:40:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsegroup.com\/?p=16505"},"modified":"2025-04-14T14:40:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T12:40:58","slug":"im-an-invisible-pillar-of-the-connected-world-the-iot-smartphones-computers-social-networks-healthcare-education-and-streaming-couldnt-function-without-me-who-am-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsegroup.com\/en\/articles-en\/industry-en\/im-an-invisible-pillar-of-the-connected-world-the-iot-smartphones-computers-social-networks-healthcare-education-and-streaming-couldnt-function-without-me-who-am-i\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m an invisible pillar of the connected world. The IoT, smartphones, computers, social networks, healthcare, education and streaming couldn\u2019t function without me. Who am I?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A data centre! The humming heart of the digital world. The exponential growth in the volumes of data traffic reflects the diversification of digital applications. Data centres are essential facilities for the secure storage and efficient processing of these vast amounts of information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By way of illustration, looking only at data from the Internet of Things (IoT) devices, estimates put global data generation at more than 73 zettabytes (73 trillion gigabytes) by 2025. France today has an installed power of 10TwH of installed capacity for some 220 data centers but if it were to meet the demand of 80TwH, imagine how many more data centers would need to be built. Faced with this strong growth in data traffic, there is an urgent need to build and expand data centres\u2019 capacity. However, the big technical challenge is to increase data centres\u2019 capacity while limiting their energy and water consumption, managing their heat transfers and guaranteeing uninterrupted operation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Innovating to protect the environment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Data centres, which account for 25% of the digital sector\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions, have improved their energy efficiency. This progress involves continually exploring new sustainable technologies and practices \u2013 including efficient cooling, renewable energies, and green buildings. The potential for continuous improvement is all the more critical as the need for data processing and storage continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your high-quality, standards-compliant data centre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We tailor our services to our clients\u2019 unique requirements for their data centres\u2019 operation. Our benchmark is the Uptime Institute\u2019s Tier Standards, an industry standard that measures infrastructure reliability and redundancy. It considers key elements such as maintenance, power and cooling. Tier Standards categorise data centres into four levels, from Tier I to Tier IV, providing a scale of increasing availability and redundancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Expertise and know-how: the cornerstone of data centre design and management<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creating and managing a data centre requires a diverse range of technical skills and expertise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With half a century of engineering expertise and a construction capability exceeding one million square metres annually, GSE excels in the design and construction of industrial buildings. We are currently expanding our value proposition by putting together a technical and sales team with extensive know-how in data centres and engineering. Our solution is to offer you a turnkey service: a secure site, audited & approved for technical and environmental performance, to ensure that construction can be carried out with complete peace of mind and in compliance with the rules of safety, quality, planning and costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It all starts with the site\u2019s meticulous design and robust construction, which must take into account not only the building\u2019s architectural aspects but also the entire supporting infrastructure. This includes reliable, well-dimensioned electrical systems to supply all critical equipment without fail, as well as advanced security infrastructures to ensure that data is protected against any intrusion or incident. These facilities must be operated by qualified teams to keep the entire system operational, secure and optimised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As a general contractor, GSE offers comprehensive support from design to construction and commissioning, or simply for construction and commissioning alone. Through detailed design management and rigorous construction supervision, our professionals provide tailored solutions to bring your projects to fruition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Data centre construction will continue to accelerate. A PWC survey showed that AI\u2019s integration into the economy is growing rapidly, with 73% of US companies having already integrated this technology into their operations in 2023. While generative AI is full of promise, it is predicted that in 2024, despite good returns on investment for many companies, only some will truly succeed in capitalising and creating significant added value thanks to this technology. This underscores the need for a strategic and differentiated approach to AI adoption to fully leverage its potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The data centre, a real value generator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Data centres provide considerable added value in a number of areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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