伊顿：2023年数据中心进度报告数字化转型和能源转型（6页）.pdf

1、2023 data center progress report:digital transformation and the energy transitionIntroductionCommercial data centers are one of the most digitally-advanced of all sectors,given that new IT technologies are literally their stock in trade.That doesnt necessarily make the job of digitizing their own op

2、erations any easier.They sometimes lack the digital tools needed for timely,actionable insights into critical operational and sustainability metrics.Theyre also often overwhelmed with too much dataunclear about which insights truly matter and uncertain how best to report them to meet industry and re

3、gulatory requirements.To make things even more challenging,the sector continues to face digital staffing and skills challenges even as the number,capacity and type of data centers needed to power the planets digital economy continues to grow exponentially.Those are among the major takeaways from a s

4、urvey commissioned by Eaton and 451 Research of 152 commercial data center owners and operators on their organizations digital transformation efforts in eight countries across the United States(U.S.),Europe and United Arab Emirates (see Methodology).Digital transformation:data center sector dynamics

5、Compared to many sectors,commercial data centers are universally engaged in digitalization.None of the surveys 152 commercial data center respondents indicated they werent at least planning,if not already executing,digital transformation strategies.Adoption of digital tools and technologies is,if an

6、ything,even more prevalent(see Figure 1).Figure 1:Data center digitalization is strong,with most already in the game 1 and 2Thought Leadership White PaperExecution 54%Broad adoption 61%Consideration 46%Some adoption 39%Digital transformation strategy status1 Digital technology adoption status2 Sever