AI / Machine Learning

Machine learning and artificial intelligence have arrived in the data center, changing the face of the hyperscale server farm as racks begin to fill with ASICs, GPUs, FPGAs and supercomputers. The race to leverage machine learning is led by the industry’s marquee names, including Google, Facebook and IBM. As usual, the battlefield runs through the data center, with implications for the major cloud platforms and chipmakers like Intel and NVIDIA.
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Macquarie Park Data Center Campus in Sydney, Australia

Macquarie’s Big Play in AI and HPC: $17+ Billion Invested Across Two Data Center Titans

Jan. 17, 2025
In a single week, Macquarie Asset Management has announced two significant investments in Applied Digital and Aligned Data Centers. The deals show how AI and HPC aren’t just reshaping...

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Breaking Barriers in Rack Density: Why Liquid Cooling is the Key to Tomorrow's Data Centers

Jan. 13, 2025
Phillip Marangella, Chief Marketing and Product Officer for EdgeConneX, explains why the adage "everything old is new again" only tells part of the story – especially when it ...
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President Biden's Executive Order on AI Data Center Construction: Summary and Commentary

Jan. 15, 2025
The new Executive Order apparently isn’t just a directive, but is clearly meant as a roadmap for the U.S. data center industry to lead not just technologically, but also ethically...
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UK Government's Bold AI Plan: A Game-Changer for Data Centers and Economic Growth?

Jan. 13, 2025
The UK government’s "AI Opportunities Action Plan" sets a visionary roadmap for AI adoption and data center expansion. With billions in private sector investments from companies...
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8 Trends That Will Shape the Data Center Industry In 2025

Jan. 6, 2025
Each January, DCF identifies eight themes that may shape the data center sector. Our Magic 8-Ball has been pretty accurate in recent years, so now it’s time to look ahead with...
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Scorecard: Looking Back at Data Center Frontier’s 2024 Industry Predictions

Dec. 31, 2024
Last January, DCF identified our "Eight Themes That Will Shape the Data Center Industry in 2024." Here’s the scorecard for our forecast, traditionally including whether each prediction...
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Industry-First 3.2 Terabit/second SuperNIC

Shaping the Future of AI Data Centers via Connectivity and Cabling

Dec. 23, 2024
Recalling how announcements by Enfabrica and Point2 Technology at SC24 mark a significant milestone in the evolution of AI infrastructure.
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AI in the Data Center: Building Partnerships for Success

Dec. 11, 2024
Wesco’s Alan Farrimond explains how the right partnerships can help data centers overcome the barriers to growth and meet the demands of AI.
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Construction of Amazon Mid-Atlantic Region data center in Northern Virginia, Loudoun County, USA 2024

AWS Unveils AI Data Center Designs Supporting 6X Increase in Density

Dec. 5, 2024
Security, availability, and performance are the focus of the newest changes to AWS data center components. Newly announced data center designs are focused on improving AI support...