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Dr. Owen Rogers
6 hours ago
Why technology business management does more than FinOps

While the aim of FinOps is to manage just the cloud costs, technology business management seeks to aggregate all costs of IT, including data centers, servers, software and labor, to identify savings and manage return on investment.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Rose Weinschenk
1 days ago
Extended reality offers new training capabilities

New augmented reality and virtual reality technologies can provide effective training capabilities for data center staff but are not yet a complete substitute for in-person training.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Daniel Bizo
2 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
John O'Brien
6 days ago
Hyperscale data center plans at unsustainable levels

The number of proposals for new hyperscale-size data centers have reached new heights in 2024. Those that are built will require huge investment and resources — but many proposals will fail to move forward.

Intelligence Updates 7 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
Andy Lawrence
12 Nov 2024
Record investment masks a related trend: rising costs

Data center operating and capital costs have been rising strongly in recent years — and will almost certainly continue to do so. Sooner or later, those in the IT supply chain will need to deliver their backers a return on investment.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
8 Nov 2024
What is the outlook for GPU cloud providers?

To meet the demand driven by AI workloads, a new breed of cloud provider has emerged, delivering inexpensive GPU infrastructure as a service. Their services are highly demanded today, but longer-term, the market is ripe for consolidation.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Jacqueline Davis
1 Nov 2024
Why didn’t data center operators notice the 2024 solar storms?

Powerful solar storms have already brought warnings of disruption to electricity grids and their customers twice in 2024 — and the Sun’s activity has yet to peak. Why do data centers and power utilities appear to have escaped unscathed?

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Rose Weinschenk
30 Oct 2024
AI adoption in data centers: an insight into job displacement

Many speculate that AI and automation might replace humans in data center jobs but there is little evidence to support this line of thought. The data center industry has characteristics that researchers believe may protect against worker displacement

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Max Smolaks
25 Oct 2024
Should data centers sell their heat?

Historically, data center waste heat recovery has been promoted with a focus on the benefits for the heat off-taker. And yet, the overall winner in most situations is the data center operator — even if they are not paid for heat.

Intelligence Updates 7 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
21 Oct 2024
Schneider acquisition signals liquid cooling to go mainstream

Schneider Electric’s acquisition of Motivair Corporation aims to fill product gaps and meet future demand — which will be good for customers if it helps to reduce industry fragmentation

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Jay Dietrich
17 Oct 2024
Netherlands enforces efficiency mandates

The Netherlands is now enforcing the energy saving obligation, suggesting they will also enforce EED energy management system and audit requirements. Data center operators need to establish a plan to optimize their energy performance.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Peter Judge
15 Oct 2024
Critical national infrastructure status: what does it mean?

The UK has become the latest nation to classify data centers as part of the critical national infrastructure. But for data center operators, is this a welcome move?

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Peter Judge Jay Dietrich
11 Oct 2024
On-site natural gas: why some sites need it

Some operators are using natural gas for on-site power where the local grid is constrained. This will increase their emissions — but gas is essential in the transition to renewable energy and operators’ use of it is best seen in this light.

Intelligence Updates 15 min read