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Google Cloud unveils AI-optimised infrastructure enhancements

Google has announced game-changing updates to its AI-optimized cloud, featuring fifth-generation TPUs and NVIDIA H100 GPUs. Companies like Gridspace have reported a 5x increase in AI model training speed using the TPU v5e. This move highlights the demands of generative AI and large language models, which have seen their ‘parameters’ increase tenfold annually. Another notable advancement is the introduction of Multislice technology, which supports scaling of AI models beyond the physical limits of TPU pods. This capability is expected to materially boost Google Cloud’s performance. Lastly, as Google and other hyperscalers industrialize, it is increasingly evident that compute is migrating to regional hubs of power with friendly development environments. These hubs are revitalizing our industrial stock and evolving into the central backbone of our modern compute industry.

Kao Park to become London Data Center Campus
Harlow, in the UK, has been a telecommunications center for the last 50 years. Goldacre Ventures has aimed to preserve and leverage the area's history by returning it to the forefront of cutting edge technology solutions by developing a 14 acre data center campus, Kao Park, as part of the wider enterprise zone. Changing the land use from low industrial to high technology. The BBC Look East team at Kao Park reporting on the visit by Secretary of State Eric Pickles
Ireland Data Center Being Built By Apple Faces Local Resistance
An Ireland data center that Apple is attempting to build in Athenry is facing some resistance by the local community. The new single-story structure - which will measure 263,770 square feet with additional facilities for logistics, administrations, security and maintenance - may effect surrounding areas with noise pollution.Further, the vibration caused by generators and the increased traffic could have an effect on data center staff, children and livestock being raised in the vicinity of the data center, local residents claim. These citizens have been helped by HRA planning consultants, a chartered town planning and environmental consultancy who say the data center's location is far...
Data Center Finance: North State Communications Acquires Stalwart
North State Communications announced in late June that it had signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of security firm Stalwart.North State signed the deal in the hopes that the consulting and engineering expertise that comes with Stalwart, a leading IT security integrator, would help to enhance the company's security and operational efficiency. Back in 2011, North State acquired DataChambers, a colocation, cloud and disaster recovery service provider which the company hoped will expand its offerings. With the addition of Stalwart, North State is poised to become a major digital service provider."North State is extremely pleased to be...
Alabama Data Center Built By Google In Former Coal Plant
An Alabama data center will be built by Google inside of what used to be the Widows Creek coal power plant. The coal power plant is scheduled for shutdown, so moving into it is a perfect fit for Google. The new center will reuse existing electrical infrastructure, as well as roads and other assets the property has. Plus, in light of Google's commitment to use 100 percent renewable energy, it is a symbolic gesture of the company's hopes that most organizations will move toward eco-friendly energy sources.This is Google's seventh data center in the United States, and its 14th worldwide....
Brazil Data Center To Come From Oracle
A new Brazil data center is being deployed by Oracle to offer cloud services to more customers in South America. The new center will come online in Campinas, Sao Paulo in August of 2015. Oracle's cloud offerings here are specifically oriented toward Software-as-a-Service to new companies within the region. Brazilian businesses are moving toward the cloud model at a rate of 19.7 percent a year, demonstrating a swiftly growing market for these types of services.There is a major call for data center services within Brazil, because current legislation states that companies must use data center services within the country. The success...