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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.

Pennsylvania Data Center Sold By Digital Realty
Digital Realty announced May 5 the sale of a Philadelphia data center for $161 million to a health care-oriented real estate investment trust. The sale is the third this year for Digital Realty. The building was originally bought by the company in 2005. This sale is expected to generate cash net operating income of around $9.3 million this year.The sale indicates a potential shift in thinking for the company. Where originally Digital Realty sought to capitalize on larger-space leases, it is now making partnerships that provide services like managed hosting, cloud or cloud connectivity, while getting rid of what it considers...
Philippines Data Center Constructed By PLDT
A new Philippines data center will be built by the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company Group for $29.1 million. The new data center, which will be the eighth of its kind owned by the PLDT, will have space for approximately 1,200 racks and will be five stories high. The center will be built in the Clark Special Economic Zone and Freeport in Pampanga in the Central Luzon region. The region, a fast-growing business zone located approximately 75 miles northwest of Manila, will connect to the data enter for high-speed access to information as well as for data recovery. PLDT is a major...
Modular Data Center Design Patented By Startup
Vert.com, a startup based in Quebec, has recently acquired a patent for multi-story modular data center design. The new way of building data centers is made to appeal to organizations that require the computing power of high-density facilities within a small amount of real estate.Marc Parizeau, CTO and co-founder of Vert.com, has history working with large super-computers, including one built within a cylindrical silo. In the beginning, the organization will license the design to others to actually develop new data centers. Of course, Vert.com isn't the only organization working with a vertical data center design project. Gardner DC, e3 computing and Schneider...
Mississippi Data Center Construction Started By Venyu
Data center service provider Venyu announced in late April that is expanding its portfolio beyond Louisiana for the first time with a new Mississippi data center.The facility will serve as a disaster recovery center and will be built within a refurbished department store in Jackson. There is little interest from national service providers to build new sites in areas like Mississippi, creating an underserved market. However, Venyu has made its mark on the industry by helping businesses navigate potential disasters, making this new facility an ideal venture for the company. With experience running Louisiana data centers and enduring massive storms like...
Sydney Data Center Opened By Equinix
Equinix has invested another $100 Million in Australia this month with a new data center in the nation's capital, Sydney. The new facility will be roughly 135,000 square feet and have space for 3,000 cabinets.The center, dubbed SY4, will be close to Equinix's main Australian campus in Sydney, and will open its first phase in Q2 2016. SY4 will interconnect with the current facilities through a dense dedicated fiber loop, which will allow SY4 customers to utilize assets throughout Equinix's Australian ecosystems. There are currently over 600 Equinix customers in Sydney, with over 250 cloud providers.Australian data centers have been growing steadily over...