DATA centers play a critical role in most organizations. Whether owned or leased, whole or shared, data centers must be run optimally and maintained well if organizations are to rely on them. And although humans operators do a great job, companies are waking up to the reality that maybe artificial intelligence (AI) is actually better suited for the role of managing and running data centers. With just a little support from maintenance staff, infrastructure experts are coming to the conclusion that AI can actually run a tighter ship -- delivering consistency, optimal performance, and cost reductions -- all at once. Aside from storing data, data centers generate a tonne of data themselves. Combined with information about the business, seasonality, weather, and other data, algorithmic models can help AI systems predict how best to manage the energy needs of the data center.