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Surging energy consumption and rising cloud costs have IT leaders sweating
Rising cloud costs and energy consumption are driving IT leaders away from cloud-only solutions, marking a big change in enterprise data analytics and management strategies, according to new research. Analysis from Ocient found only a quarter of IT leaders are prioritizing cloud-only data analytics solutions over the next 12 to 18 months, a significant 10% drop from the 2023 figure.…
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Oracle wants to power a new gigawatt data center with three small nuclear reactors – and it’s not the only big hyperscaler eyeing nuclear to meet surging AI energy demands
Oracle is set to power a new data center with upwards of 1 gigawatt (GW) capacity through nuclear energy, according to the firm’s CTO Larry Ellison. Speaking during a recent earnings call, Ellison confirmed the cloud computing giant has “already got building permits” for three nuclear reactors – small modular reactors (SMRs) to be precise, which are theoretically cheaper to…
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Big tech is investing heavily in geothermal energy for data centers – and Meta is the latest major player to tap the technology to contend with surging AI power demands
Meta has announced it is turning to geothermal energy as part of a new deal with Sage Geosystems. The tech giant is teaming up with Sage to develop a geothermal system for emissions-free power for its data centers. The first phase is expected to come online by 2027. A specific location is yet to be decided. The geothermal project will…
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Google signs fresh renewables deal amid surging energy consumption
Google has redoubled its sustainability efforts and signed a long-term supply agreement with solar energy firm Energix Renewables. Under the agreement, Energix will supply electricity to Google via its solar power operations, covering a 1.5GW peak of solar project development until 2023. There is an option included in the deal for further expansion and development. Energix will also supply Renewable…
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