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MICRON FIRST TO SHIP CRITICAL MEMORY FOR AI DATA CENTRES
Micron Technology has announced it is leading the industry by validating and shipping its high-capacity monolithic 32GB DRAM die-based 128GB DDR5 RDIMM memory in speeds up to 5,600 MT / s on all leading server platforms .
Powered by Micron ’ s industry-leading 1β ( 1-beta ) technology , the 128GB DDR5 RDIMM memory delivers more than 45 % improved bit density , up to 22 % improved energy efficiency and up to 16 % lower latency over competitive 3DS throughsilicon via ( TSV ) products .
Micron ’ s collaboration with industry leaders and customers has yielded broad adoption of these new high-performance , large-capacity modules across high-volume server CPUs . These high-speed memory modules were engineered to meet the performance needs of a wide range of mission-critical applications in data centres , including Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) and Machine Learning ( ML ), High-Performance Computing ( HPC ), in-memory databases ( IMDBs ) and efficient processing for multithreaded , multicore count general compute workloads .
Micron ’ s 128GB DDR5 RDIMM memory will be supported by a robust ecosystem including AMD , Hewlett Packard Enterprise ( HPE ), Intel , Supermicro , along with many others .
“ With this latest volume shipment milestone , Micron continues to lead the market in providing high-capacity RDIMMs that have been qualified on all the major CPU platforms to our customers ,” said Praveen Vaidyanathan , Vice President and General Manager of Micron ’ s Compute Products Group .
“ AI servers will now be configured with Micron ’ s 24GB 8-high HBM3E for GPU-attached memory and Micron ’ s 128GB RDIMMs for CPU-attached memory to deliver the capacity , bandwidth and power-optimised infrastructure required for memory intensive workloads ,” added Vaidyanathan .
Digital Realty , one of the largest global providers of cloud- and carrier-neutral data centre , colocation and interconnection solutions , has announced it has commenced construction of its third data centre at its NRT campus in Inzai , Chiba Prefecture , Japan .
NRT14 is expected to open in December 2025 , and will significantly increase availability of state-of-the-art AI-ready infrastructure capacity in Japan .
This announcement follows the recent launch of NRT12 on the same campus , solidifying Digital Realty ’ s commitment to providing customers with best-in-class data centre solutions in the region .
The adoption of new technologies such as AI and Big Data , driven by Digital Transformation initiatives , is gaining momentum in Japan . Businesses face the challenge of deploying AI rapidly and at scale while maintaining data security and privacy . This has fuelled demand for AI-ready data centre infrastructure in the Tokyo metropolitan area , close to business districts and where AI services are being deployed and used .
NRT14 , configurable to support private AI deployments , aims to meet this growing demand . It is expected to add up to 31MW of total IT capacity , bringing the total at the campus to 104MW .
Developed by MC Digital Realty , Digital Realty ’ s 50 / 50 joint venture in Japan with Mitsubishi Corporation , the facility will offer standardised and bespoke configurations to meet the high-density power requirements ( up to 70kW per rack ), cooling infrastructure and interconnectivity demands of complex AI workloads .
DIGITAL REALTY EXPANDS NRT CAMPUS WITH CONSTRUCTION OF THIRD DATA CENTRE IN JAPAN
Recognising the power requirements of AI applications , NRT14 aims to use 100 % renewable energy and will feature an innovative air-assisted liquid cooling ( AALC ) compliant design to decarbonise customers ’ IT infrastructure and reduce environmental impact . �
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