Power Starts With IT Load
A data center's base power demand begins with the IT equipment: servers, storage, networking, and accelerators. Rack count multiplied by kW per rack gives an initial IT load estimate.
PUE Converts IT Load To Facility Load
Power Usage Effectiveness accounts for cooling, UPS losses, power distribution, lighting, and other overhead. A 2 MW IT deployment at 1.35 PUE is roughly 2.7 MW at the facility level.
AI Changes The Math
GPU clusters can push racks far beyond traditional densities. That increases electrical design requirements, cooling complexity, and utility coordination.
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