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Dr. Owen Rogers
1 days ago
Most AI models will be trained in the cloud

The cost and complexity of deploying large-scale GPU clusters for generative AI training will drive many enterprises to the public cloud. Most enterprises will use pre-trained foundation models, to reduce computational overheads.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Daniel Bizo
4 days ago
Immersion cooling evolves in response to IT power density

Generative AI is not only accelerating the adoption of liquid cooling but also its technical evolution. Partly due to runaway silicon thermal power levels, this has led to a convergence in technical development across vendors.

Intelligence Updates 5 min read
Peter Judge
5 days ago
Hydrogen fuel cells: a niche option for standby power

Hydrogen from renewable sources is in short supply. While future plentiful supplies are planned, currently only a very small number of data centers are using hydrogen for standby power.

Briefing Reports 16 min read
Max Smolaks
6 days ago
Why bigger is not better: gen AI models are shrinking

Not all generative AI applications will require large and dense infrastructure footprints. This complicates AI power consumption projections and data center planning.

Intelligence Updates 6 min read
Andy Lawrence
26 Nov 2024
AI: enterprises are active — but cautious

Enterprises have much enthusiasm for AI, interviews and workshops by Uptime Intelligence suggest, but this is tempered by caution. Most hope to avoid disruptive, expensive or careless investments.

Intelligence Updates 7 min read
Jay Dietrich
25 Nov 2024
UN body’s data center guidelines cause concern

The UNEP U4E initiative has proposed guidelines for data center design and operation and server and storage product efficiency requirements. These have far-reaching implications for data center operations in developing countries.

Intelligence Updates 8 min read
Douglas Donnellan
22 Nov 2024
Cyber incidents are common — and often significant

Results from the Uptime Institute Security Survey 2024 highlight the different cybersecurity approaches used by operators against a widening range of threats.

Data Reports 7 min read
Dr. Owen Rogers
21 Nov 2024
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
20 Nov 2024
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
19 Nov 2024
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
15 Nov 2024
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
Rose Weinschenk
14 Nov 2024
Operators struggle to retain staff and fill vacant positions

Staff shortages and recruitment challenges remain the key workforce challenges facing data center owners and operators in 2024. This report highlights some of the findings from the Uptime Institute Staffing and Recruitment Survey 2024.

Data Reports 5 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