Amazon Web Services (AWS) was the world’s first hyperscale cloud provider, and it remains the largest today. It represents around one-third of the global market,
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Sweat dedicated GPU clusters to beat cloud on cost
Over the past year, demand for GPUs to train generative AI models has soared. Some organizations have invested in GPU clusters costing millions of dollars
Grid growth and decarbonization: An unhappy couple
The advent of AI training and inference applications, combined with the continued expansion of the digital world and electrification of the economy, raises two questions
Building trust: working with AI-based tools
Many employees approach AI-based systems in the workplace with a level of mistrust. This lack of trust can slow the implementation of new tools and
DCIM past and present: what’s changed?
Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) software is an important class of software that, despite some false starts, many operators regard as essential to running modern,
Water cold plates lead in the small, but growing, world of DLC
Direct liquid cooling (DLC), including cold plate and immersion systems, is becoming more common in data centers — but so far this transition has been
OT protection: is air-gapping the answer?
Cyberattacks on operational technology (OT) were virtually unknown until five years ago, but their volume has been doubling since 2009. This threat is distinct from
Managing server performance for power: a missed opportunity
An earlier Uptime Intelligence report discussed the characteristics of processor power management (known as C-states) and explained how they can reduce server energy consumption to
Resiliency v low PUE: regulators a catalyst for innovation?
Research has shown that while data center owners and operators are mostly in favor of sustainability regulation, they have a low opinion of the regulators’
Data center management software is evolving — at last
Despite their role as enablers of technological progress, data center operators have been slow to take advantage of developments in software, connectivity and sensor technologies