Data Centre Magazine February 2024 | Page 22

LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT IN DATA CENTRE

“The broader source of growth for Equinix is digital transformation as a phenomenon ”

shareholders and communities in which Equinix operates .
Interconnecting the digital economy with AI Charles J . Meyers is leading Equinix ’ s appetite for AI , ultimately recognising the importance of utilising AI technology ethically and ensuring that it delivers positive outcomes for users .
“ We are a fundamental enabler of AI ,” he said in an interview with Forbes . “ I think that AI is one of the most powerful driving forces of digital transformation today .”
Moving further into 2024 , Meyers sees the value of AI as advancing the ‘ new wave ’ of digital transformation . Citing the cloud and the pandemic as helping to fuel the demand for new technology , he is working hard to ensure that Equinix holds enough data centre capacity to power its customers as demand only continues to rise .
The data centre company works with the likes of Zscaler and Nvidia who are at the forefront of their industries and use Equinix infrastructure in order to innovate further .
Equinix also supports major liquid cooling technologies , including direct-to-chip and rear-door heat exchangers so that customers can take advantage of the most efficient solutions . With AI being leveraged for cooling systems , Equinix has been public about wanting to cut energy usage by 48 %
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