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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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Juniper adds AI cloud services to its Apstra data center software

Network World

Juniper Networks continues to fill out its core AI AI-Native Networking Platform, this time with a focus on its Apstra data center software. New to the platform is Juniper Apstra Cloud Services, a suite of cloud-based, AI-enabled applications for the data center, released along with the new 5.0

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Hungry for resources, AI redefines the data center calculus

CIO Business Intelligence

The AI revolution is driving demand for massive computing power and creating a data center shortage, with data center operators planning to build more facilities. But it’s time for data centers and other organizations with large compute needs to consider hardware replacement as another option, some experts say.

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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

The Singapore government is advancing a green data center strategy in response to rising demand for computing resources, driven in large part by resource-hungry AI projects. Data centers can potentially benefit from 2% to 5% energy savings for every 1C increase in operating temperature.

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Gartner: AI spurs 25% surge in data center systems spending

Network World

Generative AI is driving significant IT spending growth, according to Gartner’s most recent global forecast, with data center infrastructure seeing the biggest spike. growth in data center systems, largely due to AI services and GPU-based specialized services for AI workloads. The research firm is forecasting 25.3%

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3 advantages to having cloud tools available for on-prem data centers

Tech Republic Cloud

The growth of hybrid cloud deployments are driving the need to bring the security and flexibility of cloud tools to data centers.

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The cost of (AI) business: Getting the most out your data center now – and in the future

CIO Business Intelligence

Today’s CIOs face unprecedented challenges in modernizing their data centers to accommodate the rapidly rising demands on their infrastructures—while also facing increasingly constrained budgets. Power and cooling costs continue to rise, and aging data center infrastructure is becoming less reliable and more expensive to maintain.