It comes as no surprise that a large-scale data center, enterprise server, or telecom switching station uses a lot of power. Data-center electricity consumption in the U.S. is projected to increase to roughly 140 billion kilowatt-hours annually by 2020. This usage is equivalent to the output of 50 power plants; the total data-center electricity bill is around $13 billion annually...
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