Many data center managers and facilities teams focus on expanding floor space versus expanding their compute power. They may think, “We have 10,000 square feet now, which means we’ll need 15,000 square feet to cover our future IT needs.”

Many companies base their estimates on what current floor space they have and calculate future space needs based on the growth rate that has occurred to date.

There are two issues with this approach:

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