Tag: datacenters
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The Register: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/investor_datacenter_energy_concern/ Source: The Register Title: Investors just can’t pull the plug despite datacenters facing AI power crunch Feedly Summary: Even if 98% say they’re worried about energy availability and reliability Investors are increasingly concerned about the availability and reliability of power for datacenters, yet most are still confident that investment in the sector…
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The Register: You’re buying fat new servers to save energy and make room for AI hardware, claims Dell
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/27/dell_q3_nutanix_q1_2025/ Source: The Register Title: You’re buying fat new servers to save energy and make room for AI hardware, claims Dell Feedly Summary: But PCs and Nvidia are weak points, because you’re not buying one and can’t buy the other Dell believes its customers are consolidating server fleets to save energy and free…
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The Register: AI’s power trip will leave energy grids begging for mercy by 2027
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/13/datacenter_energy_consumption/ Source: The Register Title: AI’s power trip will leave energy grids begging for mercy by 2027 Feedly Summary: Datacenter demand estimated to inflate by 160% over next two years AI-driven datacenter energy demand could expand 160 percent over the next two years, leaving 40 percent of existing facilities operationally constrained by power…
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The Register: Amazon to cough $75B on capex in 2024, more next year
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/01/amazon_75b_capex/ Source: The Register Title: Amazon to cough $75B on capex in 2024, more next year Feedly Summary: Despite extending server lifespans, AI’s power demands drive more datacenter builds Amazon expects to spend $75 billion on capital expenditure in 2024 and even more in 2025 – mostly on its cloud computing business –…
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The Register: UK gov report to propose special zones for datacenters, ‘AI visas’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/uk_gov_datacenter_zone/ Source: The Register Title: UK gov report to propose special zones for datacenters, ‘AI visas’ Feedly Summary: Vendors not keen on ‘lengthy bureaucracy,’ and cost when they try to hire skilled foreigners UK government is to recommend streamlining the visa process for those with AI skills and the creation of special zones…
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The Register: Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/31/microsoft_q1_fy_2025/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft turning away AI training workloads – inferencing makes better money Feedly Summary: Azure’s acceleration continues, but so do costs Microsoft has explained that its method of funding the tens of billions it’s spending on new datacenters and AI infrastructure is to shun customers who want to rent…