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Hungry for resources, AI redefines the data center calculus

CIO

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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Gartner projects major IT spending increases for 2025

CIO

growth this year, with data center spending increasing by nearly 35% in 2024 in anticipation of generative AI infrastructure needs. Data center spending will increase again by 15.5% in 2025, but software spending — four times larger than the data center segment — will grow by 14% next year, to $1.24

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AI to go nuclear? Data center deals say it’s inevitable

CIO

AWS, Microsoft, and Google are going nuclear to build and operate mega data centers better equipped to meet the increasingly hefty demands of generative AI. Earlier this year, AWS paid $650 million to purchase Talen Energy’s Cumulus Data Assets, a 960-megawatt nuclear-powered data center on site at Talen’s Susquehanna, Penn.,

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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

CIO

Looking ahead to 2025, what do you see as the key technology trends that will shape the Middle Easts digital landscape? By 2025, several key technology trends will shape the Middle Easts digital landscape. Cybersecurity will be critical, with AI-driven threat detection and public-private collaboration safeguarding digital assets.

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Will VMWare’s licensing changes push devirtualization of data centers?

CIO

The landscape of data center infrastructure is shifting dramatically, influenced by recent licensing changes from Broadcom that are driving up costs and prompting enterprises to reevaluate their virtualization strategies. What’s driving this trend ? Again, VMWare licensing changes have been attributed to this trend by Gartner.

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Radar Trends to Watch: November 2024

O'Reilly Media - Ideas

The definition recognizes four distinct categories for data: open, public, obtainable, and unshareable. Does training AI models require huge data centers? The Open Source Initiative has a “humble” definition for open source AI. PrimeIntellect is training a 10B model using distributed, contributed resources.

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Energy Efficiency and the Data Center

DevOps.com

The data center is well-known as a voracious data consumer. But the data center consumption findings keep pace with the trend. The post Energy Efficiency and the Data Center appeared first on DevOps.com. Reducing emissions is good for the environment and for the corporate bottom line.