How AI Is Rapidly Reshaping The Data Center Market

With cloud technology advancing at a brisk clip, artificial intelligence has become something of a double-edged sword for data centers. Advanced algorithms are placing new demands on servers, requiring heightened power, space and cooling in data centers. But they're also part of the solution, with software boosting efficiency and raising the bar for data center operators. "With businesses of every size looking to leverage AI, particularly medium-sized businesses that can't afford extensive in-house data center networks, the demand for modernized data centers will only increase," Nuclear Research analyst Daniel Elman said. "Of course, a large part of that increase will be serviced by the largest cloud vendors ... but it leaves opportunity for other players to enter the market as well to meet the growing demand."