Category: Digital Infrastructure

Real estate developer Hillwood Polska has announced changes to the design of a planned data center facility located in the Michałowice commune in Poland. The adjustments to the project follow opposition from local residents regarding the original plans. Under the revised proposal, the facility will be situated further away from residential neighborhoods.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/real-estate-developer-hillwood-polska-changes-data-center-design-in-poland-in-response-to-local-opposition/

Neocloud and Sharon AI have secured capacity at a former IBM site in Sydney, Australia. The site is part of the newly launched first phase of the GreenSquare data center campus.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/greensquare-launches-first-phase-of-data-center-campus-in-sydney-australia/

Microsoft has officially withdrawn from a delayed data center development located in Loughton, Essex. The technology company was originally slated to serve as the anchor tenant for the site, which is being developed by Nscale.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-pulls-out-of-delayed-nscale-data-center-in-loughton-essex/

As the industry considers the long-term trajectory of digital infrastructure, questions remain regarding the specific requirements for designing, powering, operating, and optimizing AI-focused data centers—often referred to as AI factories—by the year 2050.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/marketwatch/slow-data-center-evolution-will-turn-into-massive-ai-inspired-transformation-in-next-25-years/

Zekelman Industries has announced its role as a domestic manufacturer providing sourcing agility for builders of mission-critical infrastructure. As a privately held company, Zekelman Industries emphasizes its 100% domestic manufacturing status as a means to meet national demand for critical projects.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/product-news/mission-critical-supply-to-meet-national-demand/

The end of independent infrastructure roadmaps: how AI is forcing data center co-design

Idle accelerators represent stranded capital, wasted energy, and lower returns on some of the most expensive infrastructure investments in the data center

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/the-end-of-independent-infrastructure-roadmaps-how-ai-is-forcing-data-center-co-design/

Cloud-first served its purpose. Now it's time for workload-first

A workload first approach

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/opinions/cloud-first-served-its-purpose-now-its-time-for-workload-first/

Jacqueline Dory Prescott has joined the artificial intelligence company Anthropic. According to reports, she is stepping into the position of data center portfolio lead, marking another instance of a professional moving from Google to the AI firm.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/googles-jacqueline-dory-prescott-named-data-center-portfolio-lead-at-anthropic/

Investment firms Ardian and Oak Holdings are reportedly weighing a potential buyout of minority shareholders in Inwit. If finalized, such an agreement would take Italy’s largest tower company private.

Source: Data Center Dynamics
Original article: https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/inwits-major-shareholders/