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Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros

Network World

AI is a transformative technology that requires a lot of power, dense computing, and fast networks, says Robert Beveridge, professor and technical manager at Carnegie Mellon Universitys AI Engineering Center. Key topics: Data center types, standards, key constraints, regulations, energy management, security, market drivers and trends.

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Cisco launches intelligent Wi-Fi 7 access points

Network World

Cisco has taken the wraps off a pair of intelligent WiFi-7 access points and introduced a new way of licensing wireless gear across cloud, on-premises and hybrid networks. The APs come with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy, ultra-wideband, and GPS capabilities.

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HPE and Supermicro debut liquid cooling products

Network World

Instead, it uses an 8-element cooling design that covers various server components such as the server blade, network fabric, and coolant distribution unit (CDU). But that still means an awful lot of fans that need to be powered and take up space. HPE architecture’s doesn’t rely on using fans.

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Google bets on nuclear power to drive AI expansion

Network World

Google has signed its first corporate deal to purchase power from multiple small modular reactors (SMRs) to meet the energy needs of its AI systems, marking a key step as AI companies shift toward nuclear power. This move comes as other major tech companies are also exploring nuclear power as a sustainable energy source.

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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

GW of data center capacity with at least 300 MW of additional capacity in the near term, with more to come through green energy deployments, it announced earlier this week. Singapore wants to go beyond that and reduce energy use for air-cooling by raising the temperatures at which servers and storage racks can safely operate.

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Rethinking the enterprise network backbone

CIO Business Intelligence

Multiple business imperatives are driving CIOs to re-examine and re-invent their approach to network infrastructure, including the mission critical backbone that supports highly complex, bandwidth-intensive, multi-cloud environments. One emerging alternative: backbone-as-a-service (BBaaS) offerings.

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Data center growth puts unprecedented pressure on power grids

Network World

According to a report released this week by Bloom Energy, US data centers will need 55 gigawatts of new power capacity within the next five years. To prepare, Akamai regularly communicates with its providers about its needs, Lawrence told Network World, and has three, five, and seven-year plans in place for each market.