Summary
They have special power backups and cooling systems so they never stop, even if the lights go out.
The Indian government is supporting them with clean‑energy rules and money to build more centres.
Key Points
5 points1
Every online activity, like checking a bank balance or watching a video, passes through a data centre.
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Key parts include servers, storage devices, routers and fibre‑optic cables that move data quickly.
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Power supplies, generators and cooling keep the machines running safely and efficiently.
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Investments of billions of dollars are expanding capacity from 375 megawatts in 2020 to a projected 8 gigawatts by 2030.
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Clean‑energy initiatives such as solar and green hydrogen aim to reduce the electricity needed from fossil fuels.
New Words to Learn
25 wordsdata centre
a secure building that holds many computers for storing and moving digital information
computing
the process of using computers to perform tasks
storage
places where digital files are kept for later use
networking
connecting computers so they can share information
servers
large computers that provide services to other computers
hard disk drive
a device that stores data on spinning metal disks
solid‑state drive
a fast storage device with no moving parts
router
a device that directs internet traffic to the correct destination
fibre‑optic
thin glass strands that carry light signals for very fast internet
uninterruptible power supply
a backup battery that provides immediate electricity if the main power fails
generator
a machine that creates electricity when the regular supply is interrupted
cooling
systems that remove heat from computers to keep them working
air conditioning
machines that cool the air inside a building
virtualisation
technology that lets one physical computer act like many separate computers
automation
using software to perform routine tasks without human help
load balancer
a system that spreads work evenly across many servers
application programming interface
a set of rules that lets different software programs communicate
semiconductor
material used to make tiny electronic parts called chips
artificial intelligence
computer programs that can learn and make decisions like a human brain
green energy
power generated from renewable sources like sun, wind or water
hydrogen
a clean fuel that can be turned into electricity without pollution
nuclear power
energy produced from splitting tiny atoms, providing large amounts of electricity
efficiency
how well something uses resources like electricity or water without waste
carbon
a gas that can trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to climate change
water usage
the amount of water needed for a process or building
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