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Max Smolaks
20 Dec 2023
Data center management software is evolving — at last

A new approach to data center management, proposed by data scientists and statisticians, looks to augment the functionality of tools like BMS and DCIM software by focusing on data, not equipment.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Daniel Bizo
14 Dec 2023
Hunger for AI will have limited impact on most operators

Despite high expectations, most operators will only see moderate impact from specialized AI hardware installations in the immediate future. The emergence of AI as a major force will sway the industry in a more profound, but less direct, fashion.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Daniel Bizo
1 Dec 2023
Performance expectations of liquid cooling need a reality check

Thermal trends in server silicon will challenge assumptions that underpin efficiency and sustainability expectations around DLC. Limited visibility of future server cooling requirements means operators can only make an educated guess.

Intelligence Updates 9 min read
John O'Brien Max Smolaks
3 Nov 2023
What role might generative AI play in the data center?

The propensity to confidently give false information likely disqualifies generative AI from operational decision-making. However, this type of AI, with human supervision, could enhance other aspects of data center management.

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Max Smolaks Douglas Donnellan
29 Sep 2023
Operators’ trust in AI drops

The Uptime Institute Global Data Center Survey 2023 shows that trust in artificial intelligence as a tool capable of making operational decisions has fallen sharply year on year. What is causing this reaction?

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Max Smolaks
15 Jun 2023
AI will have a limited role in data centers — for now

The topic of artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the public’s imaginations, and now barely a week goes by without reports of another breakthrough. Among the many, sometimes dramatic predictions made by experts and non-experts alike is the…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Jacqueline Davis
5 Jun 2023
Direct liquid cooling shows promise, but challenges persist

The Uptime Institute Cooling Systems Survey 2023 collects data on experiences with Direct Liquid Cooling from data center operators, as well as their objectives and concerns.

Data Reports 10 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
14 Apr 2023
Where the cloud meets the edge

Low latency is the main reason cloud providers offer edge services. Only a few years ago, the same providers argued that the public cloud (hosted in hyperscale data centers) was suitable for most workloads. But as organizations have remained…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Daniel Bizo
23 Feb 2023
Cooling to play a more active role in IT performance and efficiency

Data center operators and IT tenants have traditionally adopted a binary view of cooling performance: it either meets service level commitments, or it does not. The relationship is also coldly transactional: as long as sufficient volumes of air of…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Daniel Bizo Dr. Owen Rogers Jacqueline Davis
17 Jan 2023
REPLAY | Webinar: Five Data Center Predictions for 2023

Prolonged supply chain difficulties, high energy prices, and sweeping sustainability mandates — the digital infrastructure sector had its plate full in a tumultuous 2022. But new uncertainties abound that add more risk to operations and business…

On-Demand Webinars 65 min
Jacqueline Davis Max Smolaks
11 Jan 2023
Too hot to handle? Operators to struggle with new chips

Standard IT hardware was a boon for data centers: for almost two decades, mainstream servers have had relatively constant power and cooling requirements. This technical stability moored the planning and design of facilities (for both new builds and…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
12 Dec 2022
Higher data center costs unlikely to cause exodus to public cloud

A debate has been raging since cloud computing entered the mainstream: which is the cheaper venue for enterprise customers — cloud or on-premises data centers? This debate has proved futile for two reasons. First, the characteristics of any specific…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Max Smolaks
6 Dec 2022
DCIM and automated operations: an introduction

This report examines multiple applications of AI and automation within data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software. Greater automation can result in improved efficiency and free up staff to focus on more complex tasks.

Briefing Reports 37 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
30 Nov 2022
Is Google a credible enterprise cloud?

Google was an underdog when it launched its infrastructure cloud in 2013. Amazon had already made a name for itself as a disruptive technology provider, having launched Amazon Web Services (AWS) seven years prior. Microsoft, a household name in…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
23 Nov 2022
Reports of cloud decline have been greatly exaggerated

Cloud providers have experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. CIOs the world over, often prompted by CFOs and CEOs, have been favoring the cloud over on-premises IT for new and major projects — with the result that the largest cloud…

Intelligence Updates 4 min read