Lenovo says that traditional datacenters are not fit for purpose, and must evolve to future-proof businesses across EMEA. This is based on research, but the PC and server biz has come up with some wacky possible designs, including one that is almost literally in the clouds.

Existing datacenter designs are falling short, we're told. Lenovo cites research that found nearly half (46 percent) of corporate IT buyers admitted their current infrastructure does not support energy or carbon-reduction goals.

That sounds a little dry, so Lenovo worked with engineering firm AKT II and architects Mamou-Mani to brainstorm how datacenters might look in 30 years. The results are, well... interesting.

One scheme visualizes a Data Village, built using a modular, stackable system of datacenter units, loca

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