Rapid growth in the artificial intelligence and wider digital services industries is fueling demand for new data center developments while stimulating innovation in the field of data center design and technical innovation, according to AFCOM’s latest State of the Data Center Report.
Published today, the eighth edition of AFCOM’s annual study offers a snapshot of an industry that is at once experiencing a “massive boom in infrastructure design and construction” but also facing a growing list of challenges in key areas such as energy, cooling, and sustainability.
“This year, we delve into the intricacies of GPUs, the explosive growth of the data center sector, and, particularly, the adoption of AI solutions,” said Bill Kleyman, program chair for AFCOM’s Data Center World event and co-author of the report.
“A significant majority of respondents are gearing up to integrate AI-capable solutions into their data centers.The primary driver? An overwhelming interest in supporting the newest wave of generative AI applications.”