It isn’t there to be a threat.
In an exponentially growing and highly competitive industry, it is not normal for a diverse group from across the industry to come together and share problems and ideas..But this is exactly the group that convened at Accelerate Data Centres, London, in January 2025..
The density debate.The conversation started by discussing the trends in data centre density..Driven by the relentless development of CPU and GPU processing power, the need for ever greater power and cooling density at rack level continues to increase exponentially.
Data processed has roughly doubled every two years from 2 zettabytes in 2010 to 149 zettabytes in 2024, and the trend continues.It was suggested that the increase in processor power will lead to rack density increasing, with the 1MW rack already being envisaged..
The change at processor/rack level density is accelerating at a rate that brings challenges to construction project delivery.
When projects can take four to five years to realise, there might be a tenfold increase in rack density within that lifetime, creating a significant dilemma of what to build and how to pivot..http://bit.ly/BWNewsUpdatesClick the 'play button' above to watch the episode, or read our 5 Key Takeaways from this episode below.... 1.
Career adaptability and multiple paths.Randy advocates for maintaining concurrent careers or 'side courses' that change every seven years.
This approach helps professionals remain agile, develop multiple skills, and have options during economic downturns.His own path evolved from architect/playwright to urban designer, professor, and now AI researcher.. 2.
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