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Power supply shortages are a ticking time bomb for data center operators
Two-fifths (40%) of data centers could face constraints in power availability by 2027 as AI demand continues to ramp up, according to research from Gartner. Forecasts for electricity consumption growth in the data center industry are as high as 160%, Gartner said, creating a landscape in which four out of every ten will face power challenges in three years’ time.…
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Power Shortages Stall Data Center Growth in UK, Europe
The construction of new data centres in the U.K. and Europe is being held up due to insufficient electricity supply. Utility companies in the U.S. have also been struggling to keep up with demand. David Sleath, chief executive of development giant Segro, said that he would ideally be investing “hundreds of millions and more” into building new data centres, according…
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UK IT leaders prioritize cloud investment – but AI skills shortages continue to cause worries
Preparing for AI adoption has become a major factor in determining cloud strategies in the UK, but more than eight in ten IT managers say there’s an urgent AI skills gap. Almost all (98%) leaders surveyed for a new Red Hat report said they saw advantages in adopting enterprise open source solutions for AI, mostly through accelerating innovation and cost-efficiency.…
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How to Overcome Talent Shortages and Skills Gaps
A recent report and panel discussion by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium concluded that the technology industry urgently needs more cybersecurity professionals — but significant barriers persist. The 2024 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, which includes responses from 15,852 cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers globally, found that 90% of respondents face skills shortages within their organizations — particularly in areas…
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