With data center news flowing faster than ever, we want to make it easy for industry professionals to cut through the noise and find the most important news of the week.
The Data Center Knowledge News Roundup brings you the latest news and developments across the data center industry, from investments and mergers to security threats and industry trends.
For all the latest data center information, go to Data center knowledge Receive content directly to your inbox with our newsletter.
Chips A(I)hoy: Notice regarding large amount of chips
Amid growing interest in artificial intelligence, this week saw the announcement of AI chips from tech giants Intel, Google, and Meta.
- On Tuesday, Intel announced a new version of its AI chip, Gaudi 3, to counter Nvidia's dominance in semiconductors.
- At this week's Google Cloud Next event, the company announced a new chip built using technology from UK-based chip design company Arm Holdings to handle growing AI workloads.
- On Wednesday, Meta announced the latest version of its homegrown Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip.
moreover, TSMC will receive $11.6 billion in grants and loans from the U.S. government as part of the Chips and Science Act of 2022 to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry. TSMC plans to use the funds to build a third chip factory, based in Arizona.
Even the Dominion of Canada is jumping on the AI ​​bandwagon. His 2024 federal budget for the country includes a provision to invest his $2.4 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure and research.
“AI has the potential to transform our economy. And our potential lies in leveraging Canada's undeniable advantages,” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Sunday.
Ukrainian hackers attack Russian data center
Modern warfare increasingly relies on digital technology and communications, making the cloud a critical battlefield for military operations.
on monday, Kiev Independent reports that Ukrainian hackers possibly associated with the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) have destroyed a data center used by “more than 10,000 organizations involved in Russia's military industry,” leading to a dispute between the two countries. became the latest victim in the escalating cyber war.
According to Ilya Vytiuk, head of SBU cybersecurity, Ukraine has repelled about 10,000 cyber attacks since the outbreak of full-scale war in 2022.
This week's data center sales and developments
In data center development, microsoft announced plans to invest $2.9 billion in AI data centers in Japan by 2025. This is Microsoft's largest investment to date in Japan.according to nikkei asiaIn addition to installing AI semiconductors at two existing data centers in Japan, Microsoft will develop a new lab for AI research and development in Tokyo.
“The competitiveness of every part of Japan's economy…depends on the adoption of AI,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith.
On another remote island, Ireland, the country's independent planning agency, An Bord Pleanála, has approved the plans. art data center200MW, €1.2 billion data center campus in Ennis. Progress on campuses has been slow in the face of environmental concerns. After six years of zoning and planning, construction is expected to take another six years.
On Wednesday, the Belgian data center operator LCL announced plans to invest €30 million to add a fifth data center at LCL Brussels North, the region's “most connected” data center campus.
Elsewhere in Belgium, Google Construction has begun on a new data center campus in one of the poorest municipalities in the country. The €1 billion campus, consisting of three buildings, will cover 570,500 square feet and offer a capacity of 200-300MW. In a sustainable twist, conditions attached to the planning permission call for 90% of the energy consumed on campus to be carbon-free by 2025 and 95% by 2030.
european construction company in paris Mercury will lead the expansion of digital realtyParis Digital Park. Once completed, the campus will have 39,000 square meters of open space and 76MW of power.
finally, Vantage data center on Thursday announced plans to open a second Zurich campus (ZRH2) this summer. The 226,000 square foot campus will support high-performance computing applications for Vantage's hyperscale and cloud customers.
Data Center World 2024: Sessions you can't miss
In preparation for the Data Center World conference and trade show in Washington, DC next week. Data center knowledge Contributor Drew Robb shared the most anticipated DCW sessions, including sessions discussing the real-world impact of AI, evolving power and cooling options, and the data center skills gap.
If you're planning on going to DC, be sure to add Drew's recommendations to your conference schedule. See you soon!
Other great articles on DCK this week
Unlocking efficiency: Benefits of multi-story data centers. Multi-story data centers are expected to increase due to their potential to save costs and increase sustainability.
Cloudflare expands data, serverless and AI tools. Cloudflare was busy rolling out a series of major updates during its Developer Week 2024 event to help organizations build applications more efficiently.
Cabinet-level controls: the final layer of physical data center security. No matter how sophisticated your physical security controls are, you cannot mitigate certain types of threats that affect individual server cabinets and the IT equipment within them. Here's what data center professionals need to know.
Bare-Metal-as-a-Service Provider Guide. Looking for an infrastructure provider that offers bare metal as a service? This guide breaks down BMaaS providers by category.
Why liquid cooling systems threaten data center security. If data center operators, utilities, and governments don't take precautions now, we could find ourselves in a water supply crisis.
IBM quantum computer goes online at university. The partnership with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute aims to accelerate quantum computing research, workforce development and education.