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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.

Georgia Data Center Bought By Carter Validus
A Georgia data center was bought recently by Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT. This company, which purchases high-value data centers and hospitals in order to secure long-term rent revenue, currently owns almost 20 data centers. The Atlanta data center was originally built in 1999. It is a 165,000 square foot facility with 50,000 square feet of raised floor space and 10 MW of available power. The center is fault-tolerant, and is strong enough to withstand up to 200 mile per hour winds."The addition of both the Alpharetta Data Center II and the Landmark Hospital of Savannah properties is representative of our commitment to acquire...
Montreal Data Center Nearing Completion For Cogeco Data Services
Cogeco Data Services announced in mid-February that it is opening a new Montreal data center.The facility is currently under construction and will offer 100,000 square feet of available space when it is completed. The state-of-the-art facility is being designed to meet Tier III certification standards and will offer increased access to advanced colocation, managed IT and cloud services for customers in the area. The complex will provide fully redundant, secure, scalable and monitored services that ensure seamless protection and high availability. "We are very excited to add another advanced facility to our growing data center footprint," said Tony Ciciretto, CEO of...
Data Center Finance: CyrusOne Publishes Fourth Quarter Earnings
Global data center service provider CyrusOne, which last year bolstered its East Coast presence by adding a northern Virginia Data Center, posted its earnings for 2014 this February. The company specializes in working with Fortune 1000 companies, allowing it to offer premium services to high-profile customers. CyrusOne enjoyed Q4 revenue of $86.9 million and a full year revenue of $440.9 million.Recently, the stock price of this company was raised by MLV & CO, a stock price ratings firm, from $30 to $32. Many other organizations have been similarly raising their ratings for the organization, including Deutsche Bank. Others, however, including Stephens, have downgraded the...
Europe Data Centers Announced By Apple
Apple announced in late February that it is investing nearly $2 billion in the creation of two Europe data centers. The new facilities, located in Ireland and Denmark, will offer a total of 1.7 million square feet of available space. The data centers will become Apple's largest project in Europe and among the biggest computing sites in the world.As with the company's other facilities, the new buildings will be powered with 100 percent renewable energy. The naturally chilly climates of both countries will allow for more sustainable cooling methods to be used and will save the company money on equipment costs. The new...
Dublin Data Center Construction Started By TelecityGroup
TelecityGroup announced in late February that it has started construction on its newest Ireland data center. The facility will be the company's fourth site in Dublin.The new Dublin data center will offer more than 26,000 square feet of customer capacity and will host international, national and local Tier 1 and 2 carriers, ISPs and content distribution networks to provide access to transatlantic connectivity. The site provides 27,000 square feet of data hall space and capacity for 7 MW of critical load."We have seen a significant increase in demand from new and existing customers for high capacity, diverse and low...