Title :
Don´t blame the data centre [InformatIon Technology Data Centres]
Author :
Courtney, Martin ; Edwards, Chris ; Hayes, J. ; Hunter, Philip
Abstract :
Data centres have come in for their share of stick in recent years. Whilst recognised as the global powerhouses of the online economy, technologically enabling everything from e-commerce and social networks to streamed media and cloud computing, data centres are also viewed by some as the digital equivalent of William Blake´s ´dark satanic mills´ of the industrial revolution.
Keywords :
computer centres; cloud computing; dark satanic mills; data centres; digital equivalent; e-commerce; global powerhouses; industrial revolution; media streaming; online economy; social networks;
Journal_Title :
Engineering & Technology
DOI :
10.1049/et.2013.0725