Tag: datacenter design
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The Register: Microsoft walking away from datacenter leases (probably) isn’t a sign the AI bubble is bursting
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/26/microsoft_ai_apocalypse/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft walking away from datacenter leases (probably) isn’t a sign the AI bubble is bursting Feedly Summary: Why lease space that can’t power or cool 120kW racks – or the next-gen 600kW monsters? Comment Microsoft has walked away from negotiations to lease two gigawatts worth of datacenter capacity…
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The Register: Schneider Electric plugs into AI’s power hunger with Nvidia digital twin tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/19/schneider_electric_nvidia_digital_twin/ Source: The Register Title: Schneider Electric plugs into AI’s power hunger with Nvidia digital twin tech Feedly Summary: Because guesswork won’t keep the lights on GTC Schneider Electric has developed a digital twin system to simulate how an AI datacenter operates in order to accurately design for the appropriate power requirements.… AI…
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The Register: Nope. You probably can’t cash in by turning your office or farm into a datacenter
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/real_estate_datacenter_conversion/ Source: The Register Title: Nope. You probably can’t cash in by turning your office or farm into a datacenter Feedly Summary: Bit barn developer says your real estate can’t take the heat, and forget nuking it to change that APRICOT 2025 Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but if you…
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The Register: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/16/ai_datacenters_putting_zero_emissions/ Source: The Register Title: AI datacenters putting zero emissions promises out of reach Feedly Summary: Plus: Bit barns’ demand for water, land, and power could breed ‘growing opposition’ from residents The datacenter industry looks set for a turbulent 2025 as AI growth threatens to trump sustainability commitments and authorities are likely to…
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The Register: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/03/microsoft_pauses_datacenter_construction/ Source: The Register Title: First Foxconn, now Microsoft: Wisconsin town dissed by big tech Feedly Summary: Redmond’s pause to redesign planned datacenters won’t scuttle this project, say Mount Pleasant officials Count the residents of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin opposed to their town becoming a tech hub lucky: First, Foxconn abandoned its original $10…
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The Register: Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/12/jensen_huang_blackwell_shipping_prediction/ Source: The Register Title: Nvidia CEO to nervous buyers and investors: Chill out, Blackwell production is heating up Feedly Summary: AI ROI? Jensen Huang claims infra providers make $5 for every dollar spent on GPUs Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has attempted to quell concerns over the reported late arrival of the Blackwell…