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News from Data Center World 2024
Data Center World 2024 The Omdia Analyst Summit kicked off in Washington, DC on Monday. During the event, industry analysts, including Vlad Galabov, head of data center operations at Omdia, reviewed broader AI market trends and the cooling, power, and infrastructure challenges they pose for the data center industry.
During Tuesday's opening keynote panel, intel and AMD We discussed the profound impact that AI and advanced GPUs will have on the data center industry.
As reported by DCK contributor Drew Robb, the conversation touched on changes in data center infrastructure, the benefits of AI-driven automation, the limits of modernization efforts, and a vision for where the industry is heading.
“The market is changing rapidly,” said Laura Smith, CVP of Engineering Solutions at AMD. She says, “No one knows what the ideal architecture will look like, but we still need to prepare.”
Stay tuned for more conference and expo updates and recaps!
911 power outages in 4 states
Widespread power outages knocked out 911 emergency lines in parts of South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas on Wednesday.
During this downtime, which lasted several hours, callers were unable to reach emergency services or dispatchers, highlighting vulnerabilities in this critical safety and response system.
Service has since been restored, but the cause of the outage has not yet been determined.
This week's data center sales and developments
In this week's data center deal, the US government announced $6.4 billion in subsidies for data centers. samsung The company will build an advanced computer chip manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas. As part of the agreement, Samsung will invest $40 billion of its own money to renovate its Taylor, Texas, chip factory and build a second factory by 2030.
In Fulton County, Georgia, microsoft has purchased a 136-acre site to continue expanding its data center presence in metro Atlanta.According to reports atlanta journal constitution, Microsoft paid $52.5 million to acquire land near the tech giant's existing Palmetto data center campus. Since 2023, data center construction in Atlanta has increased by 211%.
Outside the United States, black stone announced plans to purchase the former british bolt A remodeled battery factory in Northumberland County, UK, QTS Data center campus. Although the exact power supply and size are unconfirmed, Blackstone estimates that the site could accommodate his 750 MW facility, making it a contender for the title of Europe's largest data center.
on monday, Equinix The company has applied for an environmental impact assessment for the construction of its fifth data center in Chile. The 24,420 square meter complex, known as ST5, is estimated to cost $130 million to build. Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2025.
DCK at the Azby Awards
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Other great articles on DCK this week
AI computing is on pace to consume more energy than India, says Arm. Rene Haas, CEO of Arm Holdings, said that for artificial intelligence to deliver on its promise, finding ways to avoid tripling predicted energy use is paramount. Stated.
New semiconductor technology could help power AI. The market for silicon carbide (SiC) and gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors is growing as data centers strive to improve energy efficiency and meet carbon reduction goals.
Data center rack density has doubled. Still not enough. Can solutions like direct-to-chip cooling and rear-door heat exchangers bridge the gap and help data centers meet the overwhelming demands of the AI ​​revolution?
Amazon HQ2 was scheduled to add jobs last year. Stream them instead. The job losses represent another setback in Amazon's initial promise to boost jobs with its northern Virginia headquarters amid a tightening technology industry.
Who will replace Intel and AMD in China's networks? Chinese telecom companies have three years to find domestically produced chips to replace Intel and AMD. Lack of local alternatives.
Internet data centers are boosting the use of an older power source: coal. Virginia data centers that process nearly 70% of the world's digital traffic need more power. Coal-fired power plants in neighboring states will supply it.