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How "Junk" Data Boosts Data Center Energy Costs

How "Junk" Data Boosts Data Center Energy Costs

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Whether you're a consumer who hoards old photos or a company that hangs onto unusable data, you're boosting data centers' energy costs.

By focusing on reducing hoarded--or "junk" data--and improving efficiency, data centers can slash power consumption by 40% to 60%, according to Simon Ninan, senior vice president, business strategy, Hitachi Vantara.

Ninan provides details about how data centers can achieve this kind of savings.

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