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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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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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5 Sustainability concepts driving the data center of the future

CIO

It’s an idea we’re proud to support, as it aligns with our own Data Center of the Future initiative. We believe investing in sustainable data center technologies isn’t just the right thing to do for the future of our planet; it can also be a key source of business value for our customers today.

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Flexential – Providing Enterprises with the Interconnected Data Center and Hybrid Cloud Solutions They Need

CIO

They must also deliver the speed and low-latency great customer experiences require in an era marked by dramatic innovations in edge computing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, unified communications, and other singular computing trends now synonymous with business success.

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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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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.

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Il modello cloud alla prova dell’IA: è l’edge il nuovo trend

CIO

La scelta del modello ibrido, ovvero diviso tra server on-premises, che gestiscono i dati e i servizi critici, e data center proprietari, ma esterni alla sede centrale, dove vengono gestiti altri servizi aziendali e quelli per i clienti, si deve a motivi di sicurezza, come spiega il CTO di Intred, Alessandro Ballestriero.