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data centers

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Data centers is a field of academic and technical study concerned with the design, operation, optimization, and societal impact of facilities housing extensive computing and networking equipment. This research investigates their architecture, energy efficiency, thermal management, security protocols, reliability, scalability, and economic models. Key characteristics studied include their substantial energy consumption, complex infrastructure requirements, and role as critical components of global digital infrastructure. The field is significant due to data centers' fundamental role in enabling cloud computing, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and other core aspects of the modern digital economy and scientific research.

Top Authors

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CB

Hewlett-Packard (United States)

XW

University of Tennessee at Knoxville

SU

North Dakota State University

AW

California Institute of Technology

CP

Hewlett-Packard (United States)

Top Institutions

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Hewlett-Packard (United States)

Palo Alto, United States

Tsinghua University

Beijing, China

Microsoft (United States)

Redmond, United States

IBM (United States)

Armonk, United States

Google (United States)

Mountain View, United States