The Water Footprint of Data Centers

The internet and associated Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) are diffusing at an astounding pace. As data centers (DCs) proliferate to accommodate this rising demand, their environmental impacts grow too. While the energy efficiency of DCs has been researched extensively, their wate...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bora Ristic, Kaveh Madani, Zen Makuch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-08-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/8/11260