Data Centre Magazine August 2024 | Page 113

TECH & AI
WHAT IS A DATA CENTRE HYPERSCALER ?
Hyperscalers are large cloud service providers that can provide services such as computing and storage at enterprise scale .
The 5 most used hyperscaler marketplaces include AWS , Microsoft Azure , Google Cloud Platform ( GCP ), IBM cloud and Oracle .
Hyperscaler facilities cater to large-scale AI operations , as Barath Narayanan , Global BFSI and Europe Geo Head at Persistent Systems , explains .
“ Strategically , AI ’ s computational demands are accelerating the shift towards hyperscaler and edge data centres ,” he says . “ This strategic expansion is essential to support the increasing volume of AI workloads and deploying these services across various industries .”
AI is useful within hyperscalers for a range of reasons , including optimising cooling and power usage , predictive maintenance and workload management .
and consumption ,” states Sam . “ These options not only provide environmentally friendly solutions but also contribute to grid stability and enable efficient resource use .”
Addressing growing demands for data centres As the data centre industry confronts the AI challenge , it must tackle myriad issues to continue achieving growth .
Notably , capacity is one of the largest issues facing the data centre industry today . With facilities running at higher power densities , data centre operators are crying out for more advanced cooling solutions to support their rack configurations .
“ Adapting data centre design and infrastructure to accommodate these
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