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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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Data center spending to top $1 trillion by 2029 as AI transforms infrastructure

Network World

Massive global demand for AI technology is causing data centers to increase spending on servers, power, and cooling infrastructure. As a result, data center CapEx spending will hit $1.1 AI servers can be $100,000 to $200,000, especially when equipped with the latest Nvidia CPUs, Fung tells Network World.

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Cisco pumps up data center networking with AI, large workloads in mind

Network World

Cisco is boosting network density support for its data center switch and router portfolio as it works to deliver the network infrastructure its customers need for cloud architecture, AI workloads and high-performance computing.

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Equinix to cut 3% of staff amidst the greatest demand for data center infrastructure ever

Network World

Even as demand for data infrastructure surges to an all-time high, Equinix is planning to lay off 3% of its workforce, suggesting a growing skills mismatch in the industry. According to Goldman Sachs , data center demand in the US alone is projected to nearly triple by 2030, driving more than $1 trillion in investment.

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Top 5 fastest-growing cities for data centers

Network World

The five fastest-growing hubs for data center expansion include an interesting mix of urban areas that have one thing in common: lots of available power. Based on projected data-center capacity growth, Las Vegas/Reno is the No. Upwind says a typical data center injects about $243.5 million homes.

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Sustainability, grid demands, AI workloads will challenge data center growth in 2025

Network World

Data centers this year will face several challenges as the demand for artificial intelligence introduces an evolution in AI hardware, on-premises and cloud-based strategies for training and inference, and innovations in power distributionsall while opposition to new data center developments continues to grow.

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Solidigm unveils 122TB data center SSD for AI workloads

Network World

Solidigm, a provider of NAND flash solid-state drives, and memory giant Micron have each introduced very high-capacity SSD drives meant for enterprise data centers, particularly in AI use cases. Solidigm intros 122TB PCIe SSD Solidigm unveiled its highest capacity PCIe drive yet, the 122TB Solidigm D5-P5336 data center SSD.