Data Center Power Flexibility Gains Attention

A surge in electric kettle usage during a soccer match caused a grid imbalance, highlighting the need for flexible data center power management to handle sudden demand spikes.

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   Soccer match-induced kettle surge exposes need for flexible data center power management

   A surge in electric kettle usage during a soccer match caused a grid imbalance, highlighting the need for flexible data center power management to handle sudden demand spikes.

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