Kelcee Griffis of TechBrew reports on how a data center is heating pools at the Olympics.
- The Olympics Aquatics Center in Paris is drawing heat from a nearby Equinix data center to help heat the venue, as part of the organizers’ sustainability goals.
- The heat partnership between the Aquatics Center and the Equinix data center went live in July 2024, and Equinix is looking to replicate this model in other locations around the world.
- After the Olympics, the Aquatics Center will be converted into a multipurpose recreation center that will continue to be heated by data centers.
“In Paris, as across the world, data centers are a critical link providing the processing power for all manner of online experiences, from searching for an address in Google Maps and booking a hotel to supporting caregiving and record-management in hospitals. The IT infrastructure that carries out these processes inside data centers generates a lot of heat; in Paris, the output from the Equinix center is enough to heat about 1,000 homes.”
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