Storage energy costs will plateau in 2014, says IDC

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Expected to start rising after that as demand for more capacity overhauls latest efficiency savings

Efficiency gains will be overtaken by demand The energy required to power and cool large-scale data storage farms should plateau in the next few years as more efficient technologies are deployed,...

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