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Data Centers
Data Centers worldwide trust Nalco Water for critical water management strategies and programs that support their uptime and sustainability goals. From site selection through daily operations, we offer solutions, services and programs to help data centers meet today’s demand and be well positioned for the future.
Facts and Figures Impacting Data Center Water
Cooling is critical to data centers, and water is often critical to cooling. Through smart water management and cooling system optimization, we help data centers operate efficiently, conserve vital resources and hit their uptime targets. Learn more about how this essential industry is growing to support global connectivity of all kinds:
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5 billion
The volume of internet searches generated around the world each day
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29.3 billion
The number of connected devices expected online by 2030, up from 18.4 billion in 2018
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50X
The amount by which the world’s data is expected to grow in the next decade
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2.9 gigawatts
The amount of new data center construction underway globally, up from 1.6 gigawatts in 2020
Real-World Success Stories
We help data centers improve sustainability and maximize uptime and water savings at every stage of the facility life cycle. Learn more about our data center solutions, strategies and programs:
![Two women working on solutions at a data center.](https://en-jp.ecolab.com/-/media/Widen/Corporate-Brand/Brand-Photography/ECO_2018_CSR_CaseStudy_SAP_550x310_Crop_550x310.jpg?h=310&iar=0&w=550&hash=77F15BA1F2D89F9A66DC5107AA59600C)
Optimizing Safe Water at SAP Data Centers
SAP minimizes risks and avoids unexpected costs at its data centers worldwide.
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Helping a Data Center Achieve Its Water Reduction Goal
Data center reduces annual water use by 11 million liters.
![Cooling tower and water management at a large data center](https://en-jp.ecolab.com/-/media/Widen/Nalco-Water/Cooling-Water-Treatment/shutterstock_1426958141_cooling-towers_data-centers_Crop_550x310.jpg?h=310&iar=0&w=550&hash=67CD2B61EB148F99CD99B9D6CE44EA21)
Cooling Water Management
Optimize critical data center cooling assets to maximize operational availability and minimize carbon footprint.
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Life Cycle Management
Solve end-to-end data center water management challenges from site selection and design through post-treatment
Constantly Innovating to Help You Meet Your Enterprise-Wide Sustainability Goals
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Water Flow Intelligence
Uncover water savings opportunities via real-time visibility and data-driven insights.
![Smart Water Navigator](https://en-jp.ecolab.com/-/media/Widen/Sustainability/Ecolab_Smart-Water-Navigator-2021_Crop_550x310.jpg?h=300&iar=0&w=300&hash=27530B6E592D6D18B009351B5A82E121)
Smart Water Navigator
Helping brands reach their water reduction goals.