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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. The rise of AI, in particular, is dramatically reshaping the technology industry, and data centers are at the epicenter of the changes.

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Do data centers threaten the water supply?

Network World

With all the focus on power consumption, the water consumption of data centers has been somewhat overlooked. However, red flags are being raised in the United Kingdom, and those concerns that have application in the US as well and elsewhere. Data centers are already wearing out their welcome in certain areas.

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HPE and Supermicro debut liquid cooling products

Network World

HPE claims that this approach effectively reduces the required data center floor space by 50% and reduces the cooling power necessary per server blade by 37%. “As Data centers warm up to liquid cooling : AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing are creating cooling challenges for data center owners and operators.

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Data center vacancies hit historic lows despite record construction

Network World

Space supply in major data center markets increased by 34% year-over-year to 6,922.6 There is a considerable pricing disparity between newly built data centers and legacy facilities, reflecting the premium placed on modern, energy-efficient infrastructure. MW capacity being built at the end of 2023.

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AI is wild card in data center energy demand, say electricity researchers

Network World

Data centers could consume upwards of 9% of US electricity generation by 2030, more than double the amount currently used, although the role AI contributing to the demand, a new study has found. While AI applications are estimated to use only 10%-20% of data center electricity today, that percentage is growing rapidly.”

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Schneider Electric ousts CEO over strategic differences

Network World

Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, has unexpectedly removed its CEO, Peter Herweck, due to disagreements over the company’s strategic direction. Speed and agility in competitive markets is critical, especially within the company’s systems division serving the data center sector.

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

Network World

The rapid expansion of AI and generative AI (GenAI) workloads could see 40% of data centers constrained by power shortages by 2027, according to Gartner. An AI hyperscale data center can consume as much as 100 MW of power.