He noted:“ If you decide to go build a data centre tomorrow and head to Germany to order turbines from Siemens, they’ ll tell you,‘ See you in 2029’. This is one of the biggest problems we have.” Marc stressed that“ everything about generative AI is about location and latency … Latency is what we do in this industry, and in fibre, we’ re going to be very busy for a very long time”.
AI, automation and energy solutions This evolving landscape favours automation, predictive analytics and the deployment of distributed energy resources, driving efficiency and sustainability in tandem.
For companies like Siemens, the confluence of smart infrastructure and AI spells an opportunity for radical innovation.
Ciaran Flanagan, Vice President and Global Head of Data Centre Solutions and Services at Siemens, described the challenge.
“ We’ re in the most transformative and exciting period in data centre history – and demand has never been greater,” Ciaran said.“ The good news is that this convergence is creating opportunities for collaborative innovation that we couldn’ t have imagined just a few years ago.”
Citing modular data centre solutions as an example, Ciaran elaborated:“ With digital transformation accelerating
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