Data centers typically last 10-20 years overall, though components vary widely in durability. IT equipment like servers often cycles every 3-5 years due to tech upgrades, while infrastructure such as generators and cooling systems endures 15-30 years with proper maintenance. At the same time, many organizations are relying on older facilities that are approaching or exceeding their 10 to 15-year design lifespan. This. Companies on the hunt for more space pushed take-up for data centers to a record 352MW in Europe last year, while primary markets in North America jumped from 1. 45GW of net absorption, according to JLL analysts. Apply for. In order to begin outlining the lifespan of a Data Center, it is first important to distinguish which particular types of facilities we are discussing as well as the two main categories of equipment: infrastructure hardware, and IT equipment.
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