As energy costs rise and data center power and cooling strategies cope with the ever increasing demand for more cloud computing resources, providers and operators are left with a real challenge to meet these needs while balancing the costs and impact of building more data centers or optimizing the space of existing facilities with aging inefficient infrastructure. Adding to the challenges, municipalities are pushing back on new DC builds with referendums and moratoriums on increased power subscriptions needed to supply these projects. A panel of experts representing software, hardware and service providers will discuss how to address these challenges through technologies that can lower the absolute power requirements necessary to meet the rising demand for compute.