Hyperscale

A Hyperscale data centers is defined as when one tenant leases at least 10 Megawatts of data center space. Typically, the architectures are designed to provide a single, massively scalable compute architecture that can scale with demand. Hyperscale computing is necessary when a company needs to build a robust and scalable cloud, AI, or distributed storage system and is often associated with the infrastructure required to run global companies such as Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Amazon.
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Colossus Data Center Compute Hall

The Colossus Supercomputer: Elon Musk’s Drive Toward Data Center AI Technology

Nov. 20, 2024
How xAI and NVIDIA are pushing the limits of AI data center compute, power, and cooling possibilities.

CoolIT Systems
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Selecting the Right Coolant Distribution Unit for Your AI Data Center

Nov. 22, 2024
Ian Reynolds, Senior Project Engineer with CoolIT Systems, outlines considerations for selecting the best CDU for your needs.
City of New Albany, Ohio
Aerial view of the Meta data center campus in New Albany, Ohio.

AEP, Hyperscalers, Data Center Coalition Mull Energy Tariff Plan for Ohio Cloud Cluster

Nov. 15, 2024
A compromise between what AEP wants and what data center operators proposed would still require utility commission approval.
Microsoft
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Microsoft Employs Wood Products to Help Decarbonize New Data Center Construction

Nov. 12, 2024
A big step towards decarbonization is being made by reducing the use of steel and concrete in some new data center projects.
Vantage Data Centers
Vantage Data Centers’ developing 192MW OH1 campus in New Albany, Ohio, the company's first in the Midwest United States.

Data Center Investment Boom Rolls On: DigitalBridge, Yondr, Vantage, New Albany, AustralianSuper, DataBank

Nov. 6, 2024
The demand for data center capability has become so significant that a mulitbillion dollar spend across the month of October registers as entirely normal.
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7x24 Exchange International Chairman and CEO Robert J. Cassiliano delivers opening remarks for the professional association's record-breaking 2024 Fall Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.

7x24 Fall Show Scopes Emerging Trends In Hyperscale, Colo Data Center Sustainability, Construction, AI

Nov. 1, 2024
At the JW Marriott Desert Ridge resort in Phoenix, the nation's 5th largest city and one of its largest data center hubs, 7x24 Fall Conference participants gathered for three ...
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Transforming Data Center Management with Centralized DCIM Insights

Nov. 1, 2024
Ray Daugherty of Modius explains why centralized data management is vital for robust data center governance.
Meta Engineering
Catalina front view (left) and rear view (right). An open architecture for meeting the growing demand for AI infrastructure, Catalina is Meta's new high-powered rack designed for AI workloads. Based on the NVIDIA Blackwell platform full rack-scale solution with a focus on modularity and flexibility, Catalina is built to support the latest NVIDIA GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip.

OCP 2024 Spotlight: Meta Debuts 140 kW Liquid-Cooled AI Rack; Google Eyes Robotics to Muscle Hyperscaler GPUs

Oct. 24, 2024
This month's OCP Global Summit (Oct. 15-17) saw heavy interest in AI data center rack capacity and cooling advancements, and hyperscaler robotics for servicing that infrastructure...
Flexential Denver Data Center
Flexential Denver Data Center

U.S. Data Center Investments Roll On: Equinix Adds $15B JV for Hyperscale Expansion; Morgan Stanley Funds Flexential

Oct. 23, 2024
It seems that investment partners abound for established data center operators to meet their customers' upcoming cloud and AI demands.