8 AI-Driven Data Center Changes That Are Coming
The rapid rise of AI and its impact on our lives is a hot topic in the media. Many in the technology industry are wondering how AI will affect data centers. Because the demand for AI computing could impact everything from real estate to power needs to the supply chain, will the existing data center infrastructure be enough? Here are eight important infrastructure changes data centers are facing because of artificial intelligence. 1. A Run on Real Estate The first AI-driven infrastructure change data centers will probably see is a growing demand for data center real estate. Hyperscale users have been busy pre-leasing most of the available space. With vacancy […]
Data Center Power Needs Will Continue to Increase
Data centers have been facing a conundrum for the past several years. On one hand, they must supply services to a rapidly increasing number of consumers, while the technology those consumers use becomes exponentially more complex and demanding. But on the other hand, because data centers are responsible for using such a massive amount of power, they’ve been tasked with reducing their energy usage to minimize the demand on power distribution centers. Given the choice between lowering computing capacity or trying to go for energy efficiency, data centers obviously prefer the latter. But this plan comes with several challenges. It’s a problem that has not yet been solved, and, according […]
Futuristic Data Center Efficiency Ideas
Five Futuristic Data Center Efficiency Ideas 1. Building a Data Center Under a Cathedral There are a ton of jokes we could make about building a data center under a church, but we’re gonna pass. Taking data center efficiency to a whole new level, the Atos data center was built inside a former bomb shelter 30 meters under the historic Uspenski Cathedral in Helsinki, Finland. This concept isn’t new, as various other data centers have been built inside caves and bomb shelters deep underground to take advantage of the cooler temperatures and security benefits. Additionally, the Atos Data Center will be using the nearby sea water to cool its servers. […]
