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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.
Phoenix Data Center Business Bought by Tech Data
Tech Data Corp, a large IT distribution company, recently bought Signature Technology Group, a Phoenix data center business. Signature Technologies Group specializes in providing services to data centers, including consulting, IT services and maintenance. Its purchase by Tech Data Corp. could potentially signal an interest in moving to direct sales of Tech Data Corp.'s IT distribution offerings.Tech Data Corp, which is based in Clearwater, Florida, offers data center services to resellers across all verticals. It partners with various IT professional services that deploy the technology both in actual centers and through the installation of software on-site and remotely. The purpose...
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Utah Data Center Expanded To Phase 2 By C7 Data Centers
A Utah data center has begun Phase 2 of its construction. The facility, owned by C7 Data Centers, will be adding 30,000 square feet to its existing 35,000 square feet by October 2015. The growing structure will have over 11 megawatts powering the overall campus owned by C7, which includes 250,000 square feet of buildings in total.The facility utilizes the geographical peculiarities of Utah to allow it cheaper cooling strategies. The cold desert climate allows the facility to use ambient air and cold air containment to mitigate the variable server heat loads. This enables it to be roughly 20 percent more efficient in terms of allocating power...
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Equinix Buys Rival Data Center Operator Telecity
Equinix, a major American data center provider, came to agreement with its rival Telecity to purchase the company on May 29, 2015. Telecity Group is based in the U.K., and will be compensated $3.60 billion for the purchase. Telecity shareholders will still own roughly 10.1% of the combined group, including shares in Equinix. This news is surprising in part due to the previous merger deal that Telecity had with Interxion, a fellow U.K. data center company. Following news of the merger, it may be difficult for Interxion to deal with the financial firepower of a combined Equinix - Telecity company. "Having carefully considered all our options, the...
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Minnesota Data Center To Come To Chaska
A new Minnesota data center may arrive in West Creek Corporate center in Chaska, according to the City Council. The concept plan is slated to appear before the Planning Commission and the City Council agendas in June of 2015. Chaska is already home to many data centers thanks to Minnesota's relatively low energy prices. Some of the current facilities in the area are owned by UnitedHealth Group, Stream Data, as well as ViaWest. The fair weather and northerly climate allow for low cost? data center operation within the region."A major reason for data centers considering development in Chaska has to do with the high...
Uptime Institute Announces New IT Efficiency Recognition Program
Data center efficiency certification organization The Uptime Institute announced in mid-May that it is introducing a new efficient IT approval process. The new program, known as the Uptime Institute Efficient IT Stamp of Approval, will be a "holistic, third-party assessment for efficiency and sustainability," according to the organization.For the last two decades the Uptime Institute has provided data centers and other computing facilities with management-based recommendations for significantly improving cost and resource savings. However, over the past 10 years, the organization has been primarily focused on increasing energy efficiency by making changes to power and cooling infrastructure and ignoring...
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