Data_Centers_and_Warehousing_Presentation.pptx

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1. 🔥 Data Centers & Warehousing: The Engines of the Digital & Physical World 🔥 How Data Storage & Logistics Shape Modern Economies

2. What Are Data Centers? Definition: Secure facilities housing servers for storing, processing, and distributing data. Key Components: • Servers 🖥️ • Cooling Systems ❄️ • Backup Power (UPS) 🔋 • Security Layers 🔒 Kenyan Example: Africa Data Centres (ADC) in Nairobi.

3. Types of Data Centers • Enterprise (e.g., Safaricom’s private DC) • Colocation (e.g., Raxio Data Centre in Mombasa) • Cloud (AWS/Azure regions in South Africa) • Edge (mini-DCs for IoT, e.g., Huawei’s edge sites in Kenya)

4. Modern Warehousing Defined Definition: Automated storage systems using tech like IoT, AI, and robotics. Key Tech: • RFID tracking 📡 • Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) 🤖 • Predictive Analytics 📊 Kenyan Example: Sendy’s IoT-powered warehouse in Nairobi.

5. How Data Centers Power Warehousing • Cloud-Based Inventory: Real-time tracking via cloud servers. • Big Data Analytics: Optimizing supply chains (e.g., Twiga Foods). • AI Predictions: Demand forecasting using DC-stored data.

6. Kenyan Case Study – Konza Technopolis Smart City Hub: $1.5B project integrating DCs and automated logistics. Features: • Tier-IV data center 🌐 • Solar-powered warehouses ☀️

7. Challenges in Africa • Power Instability: Kenya’s grid outages affecting DC uptime. • High Costs: Cooling systems consume 40% of DC energy. • Skills Gap: Shortage of certified DC engineers.

8. Future Trends • AI & Automation: Self-healing servers & warehouse robots. • Green Energy: Solar/wind-powered DCs (e.g., Kenya’s geothermal advantage). • 5G Integration: Faster edge computing for warehouses.

9. 🚀 Build the Future: Merge Data & Logistics Wisely! 🚀 Partner with tech innovators. Invest in Kenyan talent and green infrastructure.