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Daniel Bizo
1 days ago
Maximizing server efficiency is becoming more difficult

Many organizations still do not tap into the potential power efficiency gains hidden in servers. Without operational focus on extracting those, future server platforms may bring marginal, if any, energy performance improvements.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
13 Nov 2024
Understanding AI deployment methods and locations

Enterprises have various options on how and where to deploy their AI training and inference workloads. This report explains how these different options balance cost, complexity and customization.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
22 Oct 2024
New quantum cloud region signals increased commercial focus

Although quantum computing promises a revolution in scientific discovery, its use is still constrained to research and continuing development. However, a new IBM quantum data center in Germany signals a growing interest in its capabilities.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Daniel Bizo
27 Sep 2024
Erratic power profiles of AI clusters: the root causes

AI training clusters can show rapid and large swings in power consumption. This behavior is likely driven by a combination of properties of both modern compute silicon and AI training software — and may be difficult to manage at scale.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Dr. Tomas Rahkonen
9 Sep 2024
Considerations of raised supply air temperatures

Increasing supply air temperature is gaining interest as an approach to potentially save data center energy. However, savings will not be universally possible and understanding its potential involves a complex multivariable analysis.

Briefing Reports 18 min read
John O'Brien
5 Sep 2024
Pulling IT power data with software

Pulling reliable power consumption data from IT is increasingly important for operators. Although third-party software products offer promise, significant roadblocks still hinder adoption.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Max Smolaks Daniel Bizo
1 Aug 2024
Hardware for AI: what makes it different

Most operators will be familiar with the outrageous power and cooling demands of hardware for generative AI. Why are these systems so difficult to accommodate, and what does this mean for the future of data center design?

Intelligence Updates 10 min read
Andy Lawrence Max Smolaks
22 Jul 2024
Global IT disruption highlights concentration, third-party risk

Several recent outages have exposed the global dependency on a small number of third-party suppliers — and governments around the world are already taking note.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Max Smolaks
29 May 2024
iPDUs: a critical step for next generation efficiency

Metered-by-outlet iPDUs present a relatively straightforward method of collecting server-level power consumption data. This information will be increasingly important to data center efficiency — making iPDUs a more popular choice.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
Douglas Donnellan Andy Lawrence
27 Mar 2024
Annual outage analysis 2024

Avoiding digital infrastructure failures remains paramount for data center owners and operators. This report analyzes recent Uptime Institute data on IT and data center outage trends: their causes, costs and consequences.

Keynote Reports 35 min read
Jay Dietrich
14 Mar 2024
Data collection for IT metrics: is the industry ready?

Industry stakeholders recognize that to truly understand IT infrastructure efficiency, data center operators need to report a facility work per unit of energy metric. Most operators are, however, unprepared to calculate this metric.

Briefing Reports 25 min read
Daniel Bizo
9 Feb 2024
Managing server performance for power: a missed opportunity

There is more to managing server power than just conserving energy when the machine is idle. Another side to optimizing energy performance involves setting processor performance levels appropriate for the application.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Daniel Bizo
26 Jan 2024
Understanding how server power management works

Without the active contribution from IT, data center infrastructure energy performance and sustainability will fall short of aspirations. Server power management features remain unexplored and underused by most efficiency initiatives.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Douglas Donnellan Jay Dietrich
25 Jan 2024
Tools to watch and improve power use by IT are underused

Operators are missing opportunities to lower costs and energy use by not using utilization and power management data, an Uptime Intelligence survey on IT and power efficiency suggests.

Data Reports 8 min read
Jay Dietrich Rose Weinschenk
12 Jan 2024
What does embedded carbon of IT really represent?

Data center and IT managers face growing demand to publish comprehensive carbon inventory reports. But estimates for the carbon content embedded in IT equipment have questionable accuracy and usefulness in informing decisions.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read