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2028 , we expect this to be on the order of 50 % central and 50 % Edge deployed . All of these developments will impact how data centres are designed , deployed and operated .
Power supplies to racks and rows , as well as liquid cooling , are significant considerations for the transformation of existing facilities , and for the design of new ones . We have conducted extensive research in this area and produced a white paper with our findings that provides guidance on the four key AI attributes and trends that underpin physical infrastructure challenges in power , cooling , racks and software management .
The paper gives recommendations for assessing and supporting the extreme rack power densities of AI training servers , and guidance for achieving a successful transition from air cooling to liquid cooling to support the growing thermal design power ( TDP ) of AI workloads .
Complexity risks
Gartner projects that by 2025 , 85 % of infrastructure strategies will integrate on-premises , colocation , cloud and Edge delivery options . Added to this , AI at the Edge has some specific benefits regarding latency and bandwidth .
Simplifying operations will be a necessity , requiring a paradigm shift toward agility , elasticity and cognitive capabilities , which entails rethinking architectures , particularly network architectures . These must enable seamless scale-out while unlocking deeper correlations and insights into system performance and behaviour . In managing the complexity , there are great benefits for optimisation from the insights available , especially for Edge deployments .
Partnerships and alliances
In this world of many permutations and mixed architectures , the reality is that no one vendor or service provider will be able to do everything in this fast-moving and highly competitive market . Only through strong , strategic partnerships and alliances can a technology partner provide the comprehensive value offering that will be needed by enterprises tomorrow .
These partnerships and alliances , as the base of a strong ecosystem , will be what allows businesses to thrive in the highly competitive marketplace , win customers and engender loyalty .
Our partnerships with market leaders such as NVIDIA and NTT Data characterise our collegiate approach and have allowed us to create a comprehensive industry portfolio , that is backed up by long-standing expertise , broad research and development and cutting-edge implementations .
Best practice
Many lessons have been learned from the current iteration of technology developments , such as AI and the impact on data centre design and operations .
• Future-proof design It is clear that new approaches must be taken to account for rack and row configurations , power density , cooling measures and overall resource consumption , in catering for new and emerging workloads . All of this must also be achieved while keeping within sustainability commitments and delivering the core capabilities of resilience , availability and security .
• Agility Today ’ s design and management tools enable us to establish the state-of-the-art for data centre design and operations , while providing a foundation for tomorrow that can evolve for developing needs , while mitigating downtime , improving security and providing more granular information for sustainability efforts .
• Resources and partnerships Best practice , combined with experience and insights , allows us to provide a strong base for informed partnerships with customers . Extensive research and publishing allow us to put the right information and resources in the hands of business and technology leaders to build Digital Transformation strategies today that will drive competitive advantage in the future .
Our digitally connected world demands a dynamic approach to building a futureproof strategy that must encompass an international perspective tempered with regional knowledge . �
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