article thumbnail

Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

Network World

The report , based on a survey of 100 data center leaders, also shows that 30% of all sites will be using onsite power by 2030. McKinsey has similar predictions for power demand growth, estimating that US data centers will have more than 80 gigawatts of demand in 2030.

article thumbnail

5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die

CIO Business Intelligence

In terms of raw server and storage capacity, enterprise data centers will not be shrinking at all. According to a June 2024 IDC survey , about 80% of 2,250 IT decision-maker respondents expected to see some level of repatriation of compute and storage resources in the next 12 months. They will remain relatively stable, says Synergy.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Reliable and efficient data storage infrastructure is key to overcoming the challenges of the Yottabyte Age

CIO Business Intelligence

Huawei predicts that by 2030, the total data generated worldwide will exceed one YB, equivalent to 2 80 bytes or a quadrillion gigabytes. Equally, if not more important, is the need for enhanced data storage and management to handle new applications. New storage systems also offer improved data resilience functions.

Storage 246
article thumbnail

Energy shortages threaten to restrict 40% of AI data centers by 2027

Network World

The demand-supply gap The total estimated power demand for the collection, analysis, computation, storage, and communication from global information and communication technologies (ICT) that includes data centers is growing significantly faster than the total electrical energy production.

article thumbnail

What is Nvidia Dynamo and why does it matter to enterprises?

Network World

billion by 2030, according to a report from MarketsAndMarkets. Additionally, enterprises can make use of Dynamos Memory Manager ability to offload inference data to more affordable memory and storage devices and quickly retrieve them when needed, minimizing inference costs, the chipmaker added. billion in 2025 to $254.98

article thumbnail

Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros

Network World

As data centers evolve from traditional compute and storage facilities into AI powerhouses, the demand for qualified professionals continues to grow exponentially and salaries are high. According to a report from Goldman Sachs , global data center power demand will grow 160% by 2030. But its not all smooth sailing.

article thumbnail

The Case for Reshaping Traditional Industries with Tech

CIO Business Intelligence

The new Global Digitalization Index or GDI jointly created with IDC measures the maturity of a country’s ICT industry by factoring in multiple indicators for digital infrastructure, including computing, storage, cloud, and green energy. This research found that a one-US-dollar investment in digital transformation results in an 8.3-US-dollar

Industry 298