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Data centres exploring light-based technology to replace copper wiring
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- Data centres are switching from copper wires to technology using light to save power and add capacity.
- Up to 20 tonnes of copper is used for network wiring connecting computer servers in a typical 100MW data centre facility.
- Wiring between GPUs, CPUs and compute systems is targeted for replacement with photonics technology.
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