| Digital Realty wants to turn Irish datacenters into grid-stabilizing power jugglers 2024-04-23 [theregister.co.uk] Electricity goes both ways as bit barns in Dublin aim to cut emissions and boost the bank
Datacenter biz Digital Realty is to let facilities in Ireland feed energy back to the electricity grid when needed, helping to smooth out variability in supply, cut CO2 emissions and provide an additional revenue stream. Részletek >
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| OpenAI CEO Sam Altman invests in solar power firm Exowatt to fuel AI datacenters 2024-04-22 [theregister.co.uk] $20m to keep the industry from having to rely on fossil fuels
Solar energy company Exowatt has launched with the financial support of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, alongside two other investors. Részletek >
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| More than a third of enterprise datacenters expect to deploy liquid cooling by 2026 2024-04-22 [theregister.co.uk] Which one of you is already running 100-plus kilowatt racks?
Survey As CPUs and GPUs grow ever denser and power-hungry, many, including Register readers, expect liquid cooling to play a larger role in enterprise datacenters over the next few years. Részletek >
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| AI energy draw from Chicago datacenters to rise ninefold 2024-04-19 [theregister.co.uk] No wonder industry is exploring nuclear as an alternative to electricity
US energy provider Exelon has calculated that power demand from datacenters in the Chicago area is set to increase ninefold, in more evidence that AI adoption is will put further strain electricity supplies. Részletek >
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| Blackstone wants to plug hyperscale datacenter into former Britishvolt battery site 2024-04-16 [theregister.co.uk] Plans to plant $12B bitbarn where homegrown renewables hope once lived
US private equity investor Blackstone has plans for a Részletek >
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| Digital Realty ditches diesel for salad dressing in US to cut datacenter emissions 2024-04-11 [theregister.co.uk] Hydrotreated vegetable oil to power bit barns stateside after successful Euro trial
Datacenter operator Digital Realty is replacing diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) at sites in the US in a bid to reduce carbon dioxide emissions following a successful trial in Europe. Részletek >
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| Liquid cooling specialist snags Microsoft datacenter wizard as advisor 2024-04-05 [theregister.co.uk] Iceotope will need the help as it navigates the frosty waters of global expansion
Liquid cooling specialist Iceotope has hired an ex-Microsoft datacenter exec on an advistory capacity as the company eyes global expansion amid insatiable demand for high-powered bit barns to feed the AI craze. Részletek >
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| Datacenter outages are on the decline, but when they hit, they hit hard 2024-04-02 [theregister.co.uk] Power snafus take limelight in latest downtime diary from Uptime Institute
The frequency and severity of datacenter outages is on the decline, yet when incidents do occur they can be very costly to the organization involved, with power issues leading to the most serious blackouts. Részletek >
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| Meta sues ex infra VP for allegedly stealing top-secret datacenter blueprints 2024-03-13 [theregister.co.uk] Exec accused of using own work PC to swipe confidential AI and staffing docs for stealth cloud startup
An ex-Meta veep has been sued by his former bosses for "brazenly disloyal and dishonest conduct" Részletek >
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| Atos confirms sale talks for datacenter and hosting biz have failed 2024-02-28 [theregister.co.uk] Czech billionaire buyer walks away from ailing Tech Foundations division
Troubled tech giant Atos confirmed today that negotiations with the prospective buyer of its legacy IT operation have ended prematurely, coming after the recent cancellation of its rights issue to raise cash. Részletek >
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| Plans to heat districts with datacenters may prove too hot to handle 2024-02-28 [theregister.co.uk] Report points out the difficulties of getting such a system right
Using waste heat from datacenters for district heating makes sense from an environmental standpoint, yet there are implementation challenges and potential pitfalls introduced with any government regulations covering it. Részletek >
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| Self-taught-techie slept on the datacenter floor, survived communism, ended a marriage 2024-02-19 [theregister.co.uk] This is what happens when you get promoted too fast, too soon
Who, Me? As the working week opens, The Register likes to help readers focus by offering a fresh edition of Who, Me, the weekly reader-contributed column in which readers share stories of the times they got it wrong. Részletek >
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| IBM Cloud is upgrading a datacenter and users will have to halt their Power VMs 2024-01-25 [theregister.co.uk] Big Blue will move two VMs in each five-hour window offered to those willing to stay
IBM Cloud has advised customers who run Power Systems Virtual Servers in its Toronto Canada (TOR01) datacenter of an upgrade to the facility, and outlined a not-so-cloudy process for tenants who make the move. Részletek >
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| Microsoft hires energy mavericks in quest for nuclear-powered datacenters 2024-01-23 [theregister.co.uk] Industry vets specialize in the development of small modular reactors
Microsoft has hired a director of nuclear technologies to oversee a program to develop small-scale atomic reactors to power datacenters as an alternative to fossil fuels. Részletek >
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| Japan to test datacenter powered by reused hydrogen fuel cells 2024-01-03 [theregister.co.uk] The source? Repurposed parts from electric vehicles
Honda and Mitsubishi are to test the feasibility of powering a datacenter with fuel cells taken from electric vehicles, using hydrogen produced as a byproduct of an industrial process. Részletek >
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| 2024 sure looks like an exciting year for datacenter silicon 2024-01-02 [theregister.co.uk] Loads of chips from Nvidia, AMD, Intel on the way Részletek >
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| Huawei bets its 2024 on datacenter infrastructure 2024-01-02 [theregister.co.uk] Compute, networking and storage are key, and global sales are still possible Részletek >
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| Your landlord should offer on-prem cloud, suggests immersed datacenter upstart 2023-12-18 [theregister.co.uk] Server tanks can do more than heat water Részletek >
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| Equinix to expand liquid cooling to 100 datacenters to quench your AI thirst 2023-12-13 [theregister.co.uk] Bit barn touts big savings for ditching the fans
AI and the chips that run it are so hot right now. Részletek >
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| Vertiv goes against the grain with wooden datacenters for greener bytes 2023-11-28 [theregister.co.uk] Will timber tech take root or just go up in flames?
Datacenter infrastructure biz Vertiv is offering a wooden version of its prefabricated modular structures, claiming these have a reduced carbon footprint compared to steel alternatives. Részletek >
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| Datacenter architect creates bonkers designs to illustrate the craft, and quirks, of building bit barns 2023-11-27 [theregister.co.uk] They Részletek >
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| Nvidia revenue explodes, led by datacenter products and 2023-11-22 [theregister.co.uk] A certain Big Red Communist country looms as a dampener Részletek >
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| Datacenter would spoil beautiful view ... of former industrial waste dump 2023-11-10 [theregister.co.uk] Not in my backyard, says Buckinghamshire Council
Plans to build a datacenter campus on a landfill site overlooking the M25 motorway near London have been rejected on grounds it would significantly alter the character and appearance of the area, despite recognition there is significant demand for datacenter capacity in the area. Részletek >
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| Overheating datacenter stopped 2.5 million bank transactions 2023-11-07 [theregister.co.uk] Running infrastructure in the tropics has its challenges Részletek >
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| Ireland to develop datacenter powered by fuel cells 2023-11-07 [theregister.co.uk] Green move comes against backdrop of 82 energy-sucking bit barns with growing power draw needs
Ireland looks set to get a datacenter powered entirely by fuel cell technology thanks to an agreement between a local company and a division of Korean conglomerate SK Group. Részletek >
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| UK throws millions at scheme to heat homes with waste energy from datacenters 2023-11-06 [theregister.co.uk] A load of hot air?
The UK government is stumping up Részletek >
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| Cloudflare dashboard, API service feeling poorly due to datacenter power snafu 2023-11-02 [theregister.co.uk] Right on time for results day
Cloudflare is having a bad day amid reports of problems with its dashboard and API service following datacenter power issues. Részletek >
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| Intel Q3 earnings preview: PC sales and datacenter business in focus 2023-10-25 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| Microsoft seeking robots to help automate datacenters 2023-10-16 [theregister.co.uk] Redmond runs ad to hire fleshbag team manager to make the magic happen
Microsoft is on the hunt for a team manager with robotics experience to work on the automation of datacenter operations, just weeks after blaming an outage at its Australia facility on having insufficient staff available. Részletek >
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| Microsoft takes concrete steps (literally) toward greener datacenter construction 2023-10-03 [theregister.co.uk] Plan is to mix a dose of sustainability into bit barn foundations
Microsoft is exploring ways of cutting carbon dioxide emissions from its datacenters, including using building materials that lower the overall embodied carbon in concrete. Részletek >
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| Datacenters face double dilemma of supply issues and a need for speed 2023-10-02 [theregister.co.uk] Skills shortage is also holding industry back, survey finds
The datacenter industry is caught between conflicting demands: the pressure to deliver projects faster, while product and skills shortages lead to delays. Részletek >
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| Need a datacenter processor? Try our take-and-bake Neoverse N2 cores, says Arm 2023-08-29 [theregister.co.uk] Just bring your own accelerator
Hot Chips Arm has unveiled a set of blueprints called Neoverse Compute Subsystems (CSS) that Részletek >
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| Our AI habit is already changing the way we build datacenters 2023-08-18 [theregister.co.uk] If you thought a 700W GPU was hot, imagine what it takes to keep racks full of 15kW accelerators cool
Analysis The mad dash to secure and deploy AI infrastructure is forcing datacenter operators to reevaluate the way they build and run their facilities. Részletek >
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| Microsoft places huge cap-ex bets on datacenters for cloud and AI 2023-07-28 [theregister.co.uk] CFO says paying customers expected to flood in from 2024
Microsoft is betting big on generative AI by spending many billions of dollars more on building datacenter capacity in anticipation of a rapid uptick in demand from paying customers, expected to start in anger from calendar 2024. Részletek >
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| Thames Water to datacenters: Cut water use or we will 2023-07-27 [theregister.co.uk] Utility to consider introducing restrictions
Thames Water is considering measures to cut down the water used by some datacenters, including fitting flow restrictors or charging operators more at peak times. Részletek >
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| Datacenter industry sees demand growing, but so are energy costs 2023-07-11 [theregister.co.uk] You gotta spend money to make money Részletek >
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| SSD missing from SAP datacenter turns up on eBay, sparking security investigation 2023-06-21 [theregister.co.uk] Four disks believed stolen from Walldorf facility, at least one containing company data
Exclusive An SSD disk missing from a SAP datacenter in Walldorf has turned up on eBay, leading to a security investigation by the German software vendor. Részletek >
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| Rackspace datacenter infrastructure took 12-hour nap in London, Sydney, Hong Kong 2023-05-31 [theregister.co.uk] Borked SANs, not a security SNAFU, identified as the cause. Services are back, but Linux VMs must reboot
Updated Rackspace is in a mess again. Részletek >
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| Rackspace datacenter infrastructure down in London, Sydney, Hong Kong 2023-05-30 [theregister.co.uk] Hours in and cause unknown, customers warned of possible backup fail
Rackspace is in a mess again. Részletek >
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| Money starts to flow as liquid cooling gets hot in datacenters 2023-05-11 [theregister.co.uk] Global investment company KKR picks up CoolIT Systems for $270M
Liquid cooling has become a hot topic as processors and other datacenter kit consume ever more power and generate more heat that needs to be dissipated. Yet perhaps the clearest sign that the tech is set to become a growth area is when investors start throwing their money around. Részletek >
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| UK datacenter biz Ark goes on date with private equity suitors 2023-03-14 [theregister.co.uk] Government supplier said to be valued at $2.5B
The owners of UK-based Ark Data Centres Ltd are locked in negotiations with suitors interested in buying the rack and cloud provider in an agreement said to value the business at around $2.5 billion. Részletek >
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| Global Intelligent PDU Strategic Market Report 2023: Rise in Modular Datacenters to Spur Market Demand 2023-02-11 [news.yahoo.com] Részletek >
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| The Twitpocalypse may have begun, as datacenter migration reportedly founders 2023-02-09 [theregister.co.uk] Glitches hit Elon Részletek >
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| Nuclear-powered datacenter throws open doors to tenants this year 2023-01-20 [theregister.co.uk] Hit up Cumulus Data if you want your racks running on low-cost, zero-carbon energy
US-based Cumulus Data says it is constructing a datacenter campus adjacent to a nuclear power station in order to directly obtain low-cost, zero-carbon energy for prospective tenants. Részletek >
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| Nuclear-powered datacenter will throw open doors to tenants this year 2023-01-19 [theregister.co.uk] Hit up Cumulus Data if you want your racks running on low-cost, zero-carbon energy
US-based Cumulus Data says it is constructing a datacenter campus adjacent to a nuclear power station in order to directly obtain low-cost, zero-carbon energy for prospective tenants. Részletek >
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| Meta axes two Danish datacenters amid shift to AI infrastructure 2022-12-16 [theregister.co.uk] Cancelled bit barns the latest casualties following mass layoffs last month
Meta has canned two datacenters under development in Denmark as part of a broader plan to deepen investments in artificial intelligence. Részletek >
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