Pinterest has signed a US$4 billion cloud deal with AWS, extending its cloud services agreement with Amazon Web Services through 2031. The agreement is Pinterest’s largest infrastructure commitment to date. It builds on a cloud relationship that began in 2010, when Pinterest started using AWS to support the reliability and performance of its core services. […]
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SambaNova and Intel have extended their collaboration with a heterogeneous hardware solution that “combines GPUs for prefill, Intel Xeon 6 processors as host and ‘action’ CPUs, and SambaNova RDUs (reconfigurable dataflow units) for decode,” according to a press release. By assigning each step to hardware suited to each, the companies claim higher quality, faster AI […]
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Google is discussing future launch options with SpaceX and other companies for Project Suncatcher, a research effort into orbital AI data centres. The project is designed to test whether AI computing infrastructure can operate in orbit. The project centres on a network of solar-powered satellites carrying Google’s Tensor Processing Units, or TPUs. These chips are […]
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Microsoft is weighing whether to delay or abandon one of its 2030 clean energy targets as it expands data centre capacity for AI and cloud services, Bloomberg has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The target, announced in 2021 and known as 100/100/0, aims to match 100% of Microsoft’s electricity use, 100% of the […]
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The current data centre construction boom in the US is creating hitting problems when it comes to securing enough power. Facilities built to support artificial intelligence workloads require levels of electrical capacity that local grids won’t be able to supply at present levels of capacity and infrastructure. In response, several DC operators and commissioning companies […]
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The global market for data centre design services is on course for sustained growth as operators expand capacity and adapt facilities to new technical demands. According to a report from The Business Research Company, the sector should reach a value of $38.36 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 11.8%. According to the figures, […]
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The cloud is no longer treated as a place to experiment. For many enterprises, it has become the default environment for running AI systems that support daily work. That shift, more than any headline figure, explains why cloud spending continues to climb. Instead of short trials or isolated pilots, AI workloads are now tied to […]
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Large organisations often expect cloud projects to bring clarity and control. In practice, the work can introduce new layers of cost and complexity. That tension is now visible in the Bank of England, where a long-running effort to move internal systems to the cloud has grown far beyond its original budget. Procurement records show the […]
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IBM plans to buy Confluent in an $11 billion deal, a move that expands its data and cloud portfolio as demand for AI systems grows. The company has been building up its cloud and software units under CEO Arvind Krishna, who has focused on acquisitions to meet interest from clients upgrading their systems for more […]
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For enterprises seeking sovereign control over their data, the combination of Nexsan Unity enterprise storage and Vates Virtualization Management Stack (VMS) might present an alternative to proprietary virtualisation and storage solutions. The new joint platform is designed for deploying virtualised workloads on-premise or in wholly-owned data centres. Why consider onsite hosting? Since the change in […]
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