Data Centre Magazine May 2026, Issue 45 | Page 73

CREDIT: NVIDIA through the testing of the NVIDIA Nemotron model. This open model is being used to power a new agentic AI capability for data centre alarm management services.
By leveraging real-time IoT data from across the facility ' s multiple systems, the agentic AI acts as a highly advanced diagnostic layer. It autonomously analyses the data, diagnoses the root cause of an alarm, and recommends specific actions using a suite of integrated tools. Designed to work alongside expert human technicians, this autonomous layer reduces unnecessary operational dispatches and delivers faster, more consistent issue resolution.
This move toward software-defined operations represents a natural evolution for the sector. From standardising simulation-ready 3D assets via the Alliance for OpenUSD to integrating real-time thermal and electrical modelling, the industry is laying a comprehensive foundation.
Ultimately, the gigawatt AI factories of the future will be defined not just by the hardware they house, but by the digital twins that ensure they run smoothly long before they are ever switched on.
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