STT GDC Philippines, a joint venture between Globe Telecom with ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Ayala Corporation, said it installed a closed loop cooling system at its Fairview campus to address environmental concerns over huge water supply requirements to run data centers, as the company expands capacity to meet rising demand for digital services not just in the country, regionally, as well.
Globe President and CEO Carl Cruz said that as they are pushing for higher data center capabilities, the company also emphasized its equal thrust for responsible operations.
“We make sure that we create infrastructure that is resilient, responsible, and ready to support the Philippines for many years to come,” said Cruz.
Globe said the installation of a closed loop cooling system at its Fairview campus enables the campus to recycle water within the campus, lessening its need on municipal water, as well as sustaining ever more demanding computing workloads. Wherever possible, Globe said the construction used recycled steel and other lower carbon materials to lessen the environmental footprint of the project.
The company issued this assurance as it highlighted its growth plan for its data center operations in the country. STT GDC plans a capacity pipeline scaling toward 128 megawatts.
Data centers are the physical foundation that makes artificial intelligence possible. AI models need massive amounts of computing power to train and run. Data centers house the special chips, servers, and cooling systems required to do this work. Without data centers, AI technology cannot function.
Data centers have become essential to the digital economy. The aim is to build more to fulfill real needs. However, building more also requires building responsibly.
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