AN INTERACTIVE FIELD GUIDE — 01
Inside the data center.
From the campus to the memory beside a chip. Open it up. See what each part does.
Explore a system
Follow electricity
Roof open. Select a rack to move closer.
A SIMPLE FACILITY SCENARIO
How much power supports the computers?
PUE compares total facility energy with IT energy. Change the assumptions to see the supporting overhead.
13.0 MWTotal facility power
● IT equipment 10 MW● Supporting overhead 3.0 MW
At a constant load for 8,760 hours: 113,880 MWh per year.
Illustrative steady-load calculation. PUE does not measure useful AI output or server utilization. Actual annual energy varies with load and operating conditions. Definition and source ↗
Conceptual teaching model. Shapes and connections are simplified. Parts separate only for explanation.
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