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Hungry for resources, AI redefines the data center calculus

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The AI revolution is driving demand for massive computing power and creating a data center shortage, with data center operators planning to build more facilities. But it’s time for data centers and other organizations with large compute needs to consider hardware replacement as another option, some experts say.

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Data centers in space

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Imagine a world in which data centers were deployed in space. Using a satellite networking system, data would be collected from Earth, then sent to space for processing and storage. The system would use photonics and optical technology, dramatically cutting down on power consumption and boosting data transmission speeds.

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Damac Group expands into Spain with 400 million euros data center investment in Madrid

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The data center market in Spain continues to heat up with the latest major development from Dubai-based Damac Group. The company has announced its entry into the Spanish market with the acquisition of land in Madrid, where it plans to build a state-of-the-art data center.

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Data center design in the age of AI: Integrating AI with legacy Infrastructure

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In the age of artificial intelligence (AI), how can enterprises evaluate whether their existing data center design can fully employ the modern requirements needed to run AI? Evaluating data center design and legacy infrastructure. The art of the data center retrofit. Digital Realty alone supports around 2.4

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Simplify your storage management by leveraging a universal storage layer

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In a 2023 survey by Enterprise Strategy Group , IT professionals identified their top application deployment issues: 81% face challenges with data and application mobility across on-premises data centers, public clouds, and edge. 82% have difficulty sizing workloads for the optimal on- or off-premises environment.

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Storage: The unsung hero of AI deployments

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As enterprises begin to deploy and use AI, many realize they’ll need access to massive computing power and fast networking capabilities, but storage needs may be overlooked. In that case, Duos needs super-fast storage that works alongside its AI computing units. “If If you have a broken wheel, you want to know right now,” he says. “We

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Are data centers obsolete in the age of AI? Not on our watch…

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In my role as CTO, I’m often asked how Digital Realty designs our data centers to support new and future workloads, both efficiently and sustainably. Digital Realty first presented publicly on the implications of AI for data centers in 2017, but we were tracking its evolution well before that.