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New Initiative to Enhance U.S. Data Center Flexibility and Grid Reliability
📅 - The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has launched DCFlex, an ambitious program aimed at transforming data centers into pivotal allies in the clean energy transition. EPRIs initiative unites industry leaders to leverage data centers for grid resilience and energy optimization, including NVIDIA, QTS Data Centers, Compass Datacenters, Meta, and Google.
In recent years, the demand on the U.S. electric grid has been impacted by converging trends, from the electrification of transportation to increased industrial activity and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into operations. The cumulative effect is a rise in power consumption, especially from hyperscalers - companies [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
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📅 - AMD Reports $6.8B Q3 Revenue Driven by Record Data Center Growth - AMD has announced strong third-quarter results for 2024, reporting $6.8 billion in revenue, a 50% gross margin, $724 million in operating income, and a net income of $771 million. The companys growth was primarily driven by record-breaking performance in its data center segment, which generated $3.5 billion - a 122% increase year-over-year and a 25% sequential rise - fueled by high demand for AMD Instinct GPUs and AMD EPYC CPUs.
AMD Chair and CEO Dr. Lisa Su highlighted AMD's data center products' strengths, pointing out that there is a strong market for both EPYC CPUs and Instinct GPUs. Lia Su said that rising sales of Ryzen PC processors were another factor contributing to the surge. [...]
📅 - Kentik Launches Free Tool for Measuring Global Cloud Connectivity - Network observability company Kentik has unveiled The Cloud Latency Map, a free public tool that allows users to examine latency across over 100 cloud locations globally. According to Kentik, this tool marks the first time that real-time latency differences between data center and cloud locations around the world can be observed by the public, offering valuable insights for network administrators and tech enterprises.
Developed by Doug Madory, Kentiks Director of Internet Analysis, The Cloud Latency Map aims to provide clarity on latency-related connectivity issues across various cloud environments. Mr. Madory notes that the tool is beneficial for users who need to determine if [...]
📅 - Kevin Dean Named euNetworks Chairman, Succeeding Brady Rafuse - Kevin Dean, who served as CMO and a key member of the euNetworks leadership team from 2014 to the end of 2022 and who is currently Interim CEO of euNetworks until the companys new CEO joins, will be appointed to the position of Chairman of the Group.
Brady joined euNetworks in March 2009 as CEO of euNetworks, building on his experience working with BT, Concert and leading Level 3s European and Content Markets businesses. Brady led the growth of euNetworks from a revenue of approximately 30M per annum in 2009 to a revenue in excess of 240M in 2024. In the same time, the companys equity value increased from its start as a Singapore-listed penny stock to the 2.1B valuation in 2024. The [...]
📅 - Modine Opens Calgary Plant to Meet Growing Data Center Cooling Demand - Modine, a global leader in thermal managementtechnology and solutions, has officially opened a new 23,200-square-meter manufacturing facility in Calgary, Canada, dedicated to producing Airedale by Modine precision cooling equipment. The facility responds to the rising demand for data center cooling solutions, particularly from hyperscale clients.
The hyperscale segment os a fast-growing sector for Modine which increasingly relies on high-efficiency cooling to support its large-scale data processing operations.
The new plant aligns with Modine's broader global expansion strategy and follows closely on the heels of the company's recent facility launch in Bradford, UK. According to Eric [...]
📅 - GMI Cloud Secures $82M to Drive Global Access to GPUs and Cloud Tech - Silicon Valley-based AI-native GPU cloud provider GMI Cloud has secured a significant investment, raising $15 million in equity from Headline Asia in a Series A funding round and an additional $67 million in debt financing. This new funding brings GMI Clouds total capital to nearly $93 million, positioning the company for rapid expansion as a vertically integrated cloud provider for AI and machine learning (ML) solutions.
Major backers include tech service leader Wistron Corporation and Banpu Next, a prominent smart energy developer in Asia-Pacific. GMI Cloud plans to use the capital to establish a new data center in Colorado, furthering its presence in North America and enhancing its [...]
📅 - Registration Open for Data Center World 2025: Explore Key Industry Trends - The event is expected to bring together over 3,000 attendees and more than 250 exhibitors April 14-17, 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Data Center World is AFCOMs annual gathering of IT and data center professionals.
The Data Center industry is at an inflection point. Demand is multiplying while supply is constricting. The workforce is turning over and how we get things done is evolving. Power resourcing, sustainability and political unrest are of greater consideration than they have ever been, said Tara Gibb, Senior Director, Data Center World. Our event is the only global industry event that combines real-world, practitioner and thought leader [...]
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