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The Data Center Knowledge News Roundup brings you the latest news and developments across the data center industry — from investments and mergers to security threats and industry trends.
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1. AI Announcements at HPE’s Discover Conference
Is a tech company a tech company if it doesn’t make an AI-related announcement? Like its peers (Dell, Nvidia, Lenovo) in the data center space, Hewlett Packard Enterprise couldn’t help but unveil a new AI supercomputer cloud service at its annual Discover Conference in Las Vegas. The HPE GreenLake for Large Language Models (LLMs) will “enable organizations of all sizes to pursue AI projects without the cost and complexity of having to buy, install, and manage AI-specific hardware themselves.”
2. Roundups Within Roundups: Taking Stock of Data Center Q1 Earnings
From geopolitical conflicts to supply chain setbacks, the first quarter of 2023 was full of ups and downs for those in the data center space. In this earnings roundup — and who doesn’t love a roundup! — Pooja Shah assesses how the top hyperscalers, vendors, and colos are doing and makes predictions for the rest of the year.
3. Intel Announces $50 Billion for Chips
Encouraged by a flood of government subsidies, Intel announced this week more than $50 billion in investments in new chip plants in Poland, Germany, and Israel. In general, chipmakers (from Intel to TSMC) are benefiting from recent international competition to attract their business. Germany’s subsidy package for Intel alone is valued at approximately €10 billion (or $10.87 billion).
4. Brookfield, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan to Acquire Compass
Earlier this month, we reported on a hotly contested bidding war between Brookfield Infrastructure Partners and DigitalBridge Group over the Dallas-based Compass Datacenters. Now, it appears a winner has been named: Brookfield (alongside the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan) will acquire Compass for an “undisclosed” sum. Assuming no hiccups, the companies anticipate the deal to close by end-of-year.
5. Video Recaps From Data Center World 2023
Missed this year’s Data Center World in Austin, Texas, or looking for additional industry-driven learning experiences? We’ve got you covered with video recaps of some of the event’s most buzz-worthy conversations:
- Power management vendor Eaton details its products, commitment to sustainability, and future plans in the data center industry.
- Data Center Knowledge’s Steven Hill talks to Phoenix Contact’s Giannis Buchner about the company’s clipx WIRE Assist.
- Following his conversation with Hill, Buchner walks through a step-by-step explanation of wire preparation and wiring processes with the clipx WIRE Assist.
- Omdia’s Vlad Galabov and AMD’s Kumaran Siva discuss the elements that contribute to an optimal computing experience, including performance, security, and efficiency.
Other Great Data Center Reads on DCK
What Is Data Center PUE? Defining Power Usage Effectiveness. In this technical explainer on the ins-and-outs of PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) in data centers, you’ll learn why power usage effectiveness is important, the ideal PUE ratio, and strategies for reducing your data center's PUE.
Get Off My Lawn … You Crazy Data Centers! Finally, after encountering NIMBY protestors at DICE Bisnow, Bill Kleyman reflects on where data centers have failed to address community concerns and how they’re working to be better neighbors. Kleyman writes: “I hope someone from the communities opposing data centers reads this because I have a straightforward message: You're right. And your concerns are all valid.”
That’s all for this week. Which of these stories is most important to you? Let us know in the comments below!
