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AI represents the next era of potential growth and disruption , causing the entire data centre to adapt and innovate to meet demand
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The dramatic growth of AI , and the technology ’ s near overnight adoption by millions of users , comes with its own consequences . Today , the uptake in AI adoption is putting pressure on the data centre market to stay ahead of demand by planning for multiple potential scenarios around performance expectations , government regulation , and the future shape of the AI industry .
According to a report by EY , AI-driven applications – including their underlying compute and storage requirements – are positioned to drive the next phase of data centre industry growth .
“ Building on previous paradigm-shifting technologies such as mobile and cloud , AI represents the next era of potential demand growth and disruption for the data centre industry ,” its report authors say . “ Already , some companies are looking to reconfigure their data centres to account for the additional computing power – and related energy consumption and cooling designs – that AI requires . All data centre industry participants , however , need to be proactive in approaching this trend , building strategies to address the shifting landscape and staying ahead of future requirement evolutions .”
This trend is echoed by JLL ’ s new Global Data Center Outlook , which suggests the mass adoption of cloud computing and AI is driving exponential growth for the data centre industry . aimagazine . com 113